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abjective

American  
[ab-jek-tiv] / æbˈdʒɛk tɪv /

adjective

  1. tending to degrade, humiliate, or demoralize.

    the abjective influences of his early life.


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Etymology

Origin of abjective

First recorded in 1865–70; abject + -ive

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