abiezione

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin abiectiōnem (dejection, despondency).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.bjetˈt͡sjo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: a‧bie‧zió‧ne

Noun

abiezione f (plural abiezioni)

  1. abjection (low or downcast condition)
    Synonyms: (uncommon) abiettezza, abominazione, abominio, bassezza, degenerazione, degradazione, disonestà, infamia, meschinità, nefandezza, perversione, pervertimento, scelleratezza, spregevolezza, traviamento, turpitudine, viltà
    Antonyms: dirittura, integrità, lealtà, moralità, onestà, probità, rettitudine, virtù, (uncommon) virtuosità

Further reading

  • abiezione in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana