indignity

[ in-dig-ni-tee ]

/ ɪnˈdɪg nɪ ti /

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noun, plural in·dig·ni·ties.

an injury to a person's dignity; slighting or contemptuous treatment; humiliating affront, insult, or injury.

Obsolete. disgrace or disgraceful action.

OTHER WORDS FOR indignity

1 outrage.

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Origin of indignity

First recorded in 1575–85; from Latin indignitās “unworthiness,” equivalent to indign(us) “undeserving, unworthy”( see indign) + -itās -ity

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1. See insult.

How to use indignity in a sentence

But alas, a snub is yet another of the many indignities Valerie Cherish shall endure.
15 Enraging Golden Globe TV Snubs and Surprises: Amy Poehler, 'Mad Men' & More|Kevin Fallon|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the idea of a hidden-camera video showing real-life examples of the indignities women face is hardly an original one.
Street Harassment Shouldn’t Be a Crime|Lizzie Crocker|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I read it in their papers describing the thousand daily cuts and fears and indignities.
The Cost: What Stop and Frisk Does to a Young Man’s Soul|Rilla Askew|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Most of us hate the indignities of air travel but for some Americans, Sikhs especially, airport security is humiliating.
Flying While Sikh: Why Racial Profiling Matters|Simran Jeet Singh|November 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Still, my mother and I maintain hope that she can return someday, without the indignities of interrogation.
On Yom Kippur, Remember My Palestinian Mother|Samer Badawi|September 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Must I still keep some kindness for you, who insult me by so many indignities?
Amphitryon|Moliere
Everywhere the wretched inhabitants of the reformed faith were compelled to submit to gross indignities, or seek safety in flight.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird
The lower classes are doomed to incessant labour, and are obliged to submit to the utmost indignities.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II|Francis Augustus Cox
To think that the Holy One of God should suffer these personal indignities—oh, degradation!
Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of Matthew|John Monro Gibson
Such were my indignities and such his revenge; but his generosity never permitted him to exercise them; except between ourselves.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete|Jean Jacques Rousseau

British Dictionary definitions for indignity

indignity

/ (ɪnˈdɪɡnɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

injury to one's self-esteem or dignity; humiliation

obsolete disgrace or disgraceful character or conduct

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