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What is the noun for abjection?

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abjection
  1. A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
  2. (obsolete, chiefly figuratively) Something cast off; garbage. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 16th century.]
  3. (obsolete) The act of bringing down or humbling; casting down. [Attested from the early 16th century until the mid 17th century.]
  4. (obsolete) The act of casting off; rejection. [Attested from the early 17th century until the mid 17th century.]
  5. (biology) The act of dispersing or casting off spores.
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  7. Examples:
    1. “His repeated acts of dishonesty and deceit clearly demonstrate an abjection of his once high moral standards.”
      “The loss of a loved one is often accompanied by deep abjection and grief.”
      “After losing his job, John experienced a state of abjection, as he meekly accepted any task given to him in a desperate attempt to regain his employer's favor.”
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abjectures
  1. plural of abjecture
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