noun. the dramatic human reaction (horror, fainting, vomiting) to something inherently disgusting or threatening.
According to Julia Kristeva, it is caused by a breakdown in meaning caused by the loss of distinction between subject and object, or self and other.
Something that causes abjection is described as 'abject' (adjective). It can also be reffered to as 'the abject' (noun).
According to Julia Kristeva, it is caused by a breakdown in meaning caused by the loss of distinction between subject and object, or self and other.
Something that causes abjection is described as 'abject' (adjective). It can also be reffered to as 'the abject' (noun).
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This phrase is originally from critiques on the Young British Artists (1960s)
Abjection refers to something that is gross, dirty, or taboo.
This phrase is originally from critiques on the Young British Artists (1960s)
Abjection refers to something that is gross, dirty, or taboo.
Person 1: "Joe cheated on his girlfriend with her younger sister and won't stop bragging about it."
Person 2: "Geeze. Talk about an abjection on ice."
Person 2: "Geeze. Talk about an abjection on ice."
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Something Amber Heards lawyer won't stop saying because he can't defend her. He even goes as far as to object his own questions from being answered...!?
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Karla bumped in to old-friend Susie on the street, with her three-month-old, Emmett, decked out in a sailor suit, giggling endlessly. "He is so adorable in that get-up that I just want to slap him," Karla remarked to Susie, who quickly explained that she was suffering from Violent Affection Syndrome (VAS). Susie took Emmett and kept walking down the street.
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Player: "Hmm.. I dunno... maybe it's this one?" *Present*
Phoenix: "OBJECTION!"
*Cross-examination music stops playing*
Player: "YESSS! I CHOSE THE RIGHT PIECE OF EVIDENCE!"
Phoenix: "OBJECTION!"
*Cross-examination music stops playing*
Player: "YESSS! I CHOSE THE RIGHT PIECE OF EVIDENCE!"
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Boyfriend: "OBJECTION! That sticky white stuff on your shoes clearly contradicts your statement."
Boyfriend: "OBJECTION! That sticky white stuff on your shoes clearly contradicts your statement."
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