abjectify
verb
Pronunciation: ˈæbdʒɛktɪfaɪ
Definition
To make or render abject; to degrade or debase someone or something to a state of misery, hopelessness, or utter contempt.
Examples
The harsh interrogation tactics were intended to abjectify the prisoners.
Years of poverty and neglect had abjectified the once-proud community.
How to Use abjectify
- abjectify someone (verb pattern)
- To cause a person to feel degraded or humiliated. — "The dictator's propaganda aimed to abjectify his political opponents in the eyes of the public."
- abjectify something (verb pattern)
- To reduce something to a state of worthlessness or contempt. — "The scandal threatened to abjectify the institution's reputation."
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