abjectness
/ˈæbdʒɛkt.nɪs/ · ab·ject·ness
noun
- The state of being utterly hopeless, degraded, or cast away The poverty and despair in the city were a stark reminder of the abjectness that many people faced every day.
Did you know? The word 'abjectness' is often used in literary and philosophical contexts to describe the human condition, particularly in the works of existentialist philosophers like Jean-Paul Sartre and Martin Heidegger. It is also a key concept in the psychological study of depression and anxiety.