indignity
noun
an injury to a person's dignity; slighting or contemptuous treatment; humiliating affront, insult, or injury.
indignities
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pluralof indignity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In a film full of contrived indignities, this is the most maddening, suggesting that anyone watching the film is no more clever than the “Fossil Fools” audience members.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Recruiters, job seekers and career coaches all have weighed in on the potential indignities of an iced beverage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The indignities apparently did not stop at the club.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Mavromatis said she endured a slate of other indignities such as being told by Donaldson that she “would only participate in her video shoot if she brought him a beer.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
After all the indignities of the day, it was the mention of fried potatoes that threatened to undo him.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
