Synonyms & related words for abjection

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of abjection — including degradation, debasement, depravity, turpitude, depravation, degeneracy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to abjection

Explore words related to abjection — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include abasement, abjectness, abjects, abjected, abasing, abjectly, humiliation, wretchedness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for abjection

Common synonyms for abjection include degradation, debasement, depravity, turpitude, depravation, degeneracy, decadency — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does abjection come from?

The word abjection breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: ab-, from Latin ab (“away”); ject, from Latin iacere (“to throw”); and -ion, from Latin io (“act, state”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.