[ 'abdʒɛkt ]
■ adjective
1》 (of something bad) experienced to the maximum degree: living in ~ poverty.
2》 completely without pride or dignity: an ~ apology.
Derivatives
~ion noun
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME (in the sense 'rejected'): from L. ~us , abicere 'reject', from ab- 'away' + jacere 'to throw'.