a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken 同义词:abasement, degradation,
The term abjection literally means "the state of being cast off". In usage it has connotations of degradation, baseness and meanness of spirit; but has been explored in post-structuralism as that which inherently disturbs conventional identity and cultural concepts.
例句与用法
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25 . 4 september 1996 : 145 - 8 . 1997 . the strategy of abjection : a review of 猥亵的策略运用:读《一位同性恋者的秘密手记》 。
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Living lives of vagrancy most of the time due to tyranny and abjection , the jews were always able to stand up and make money again 由于暴政和身份卑微,在大多数时间里,犹太人过着漂泊的生活,但是他们总是能够生存下来,并且重新开始挣钱。