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indignity

[in-dig-ni-tee]

noun

plural

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

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  2. Obsolete.disgrace or disgraceful action.



indignity

/ ɪˈɪɡɪɪ /

noun

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

  2. obsoletedisgrace or disgraceful character or conduct

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of indignity1

First recorded in 1575–85; from Latin Ի徱Ծ “unworthiness,” equivalent to indign(us) “undeserving, unworthy”( indign ) + - -ity
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Synonym Study

See insult.
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“I think of the challenges, the indignities that my grandparents suffered on a daily basis” living under Jim Crow, Colbert said over lunch recently in his hometown of San Anselmo.

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Southampton have already avoided the much-publicised indignity of being the worst team in Premier League history after picking up a 12th point a couple of weeks ago.

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For four months, the frustrations and indignities have continued for victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires, especially for those still battling their insurance companies.

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"The saddest part is many of them will suffer the indignity and humiliation, lay low for some time, and wait for this to tide over because they have a life to live."

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Downtown Los Angeles has seen more than its share of indignity over the last few years.

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