noun
abjection
A philosophical term referring to the state of being cast off, degraded, or the human reaction to the breakdown of meaning, often associated with Julia Kristeva's work.
from French
クリステヴァの『恐怖の権力』では、アブジェクションの概念が中心的に論じられている。
In Kristeva's 'Powers of Horror', the concept of abjection is discussed centrally.
In contemporary art, there are many works themed around bodily abjection.