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† deˈjectment Obs.
[a. obs. F. dejectement ‘a deiecting, bringing low, also contumelious repulse’ (Cotgr.), in earlier F. degiete-, deget(t)ement, dejet(t)ement, f. degieter, déjeter, f. de- I. 1 + jeter:—L. jactāre freq. of jacĕre to throw. Cf. med. or mod.L. dējectāmentum.]
A bringing low, abasement, dejection.
1656S. Holland Zara (1719) 53 To Soto's extream dejectment..the Inchantress..demanded of him [etc.]. 1660H. More Myst. Godl. vi. vi. 229 He..who in his dejectment could raise to life not only a faithless but senseless corps. |