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abjective

American

[ab-jek-tiv] / æbˈdʒɛk tɪv /

adjective

tending to degrade, humiliate, or demoralize.

the abjective influences of his early life.

Other Word Forms

unabjective

adjective

Etymology

Origin of abjective

First recorded in 1865–70; abject + -ive

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