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Abject

Ab-jēct′, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [L. Lat. abjectare, from Lat. abjectus, p. p. of abjicere, to throw away, from ab and jacere, to throw.] To throw away; to cast down. [Obs.]

Ăb'ject, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. abjectus, Fr. abject. See supra.] Sunk to a low condition; hence, low in estimation; without hope or regard; worthless; mean; despicable; vile; base. And banish hence these abject, lowly dreams. Shak.

Ab'ject, n.

noun

n. A person in the lowest and most despicable condition.

Servants and abjects flout me. Herbert.

Shall these abjects, these victims, these outcasts, know any thing of pleasure? L. Taylor.