Definition of abject in English:

abject

Adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈabdʒɛkt/

1(Of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree:his letter plunged her into abject miseryabject poverty

1.1(Of a situation or condition) extremely unpleasant and degrading:the abject condition of the peasants

2(Of a person or their behaviour) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing:an abject apology

Pronunciation: /abˈdʒɛkʃ(ə)n/

Pronunciation: /ˈabdʒɛktli/

Pronunciation: /ˈabdʒɛktnəs/

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘rejected’): from Latin abjectus, past participle of abicere‘reject’, from ab- ‘away’ + jacere ‘to throw’.

Abject