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indignity (noun)

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  • indignity — ► NOUN (pl. indignities) ▪ treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one s dignity …   English terms dictionary

  • indignity — noun (C, U) a situation that makes you feel very ashamed, unimportant, and not respected: She suffered many such indignities during her years with their family. | the indignity of: At least the general was spared the indignity of a public trial …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • indignity — (n.) 1580s, unworthiness, also unworthy treatment; act intended to expose someone to contempt, from L. indignitatem (nom. indignitas) unworthiness, meanness, baseness, also unworthy conduct, an outrage, noun of quality from indignus unworthy (see …   Etymology dictionary

  • indignity — noun the indignity of being dumped by one s wife Syn: shame, humiliation, loss of self respect, loss of pride, loss of face, embarrassment, mortification, ignominy; disgrace, dishonor, stigma, discredit; affront, insult, abuse, mistreatment,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • indignity — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Latin indignitat , indignitas, from indignus Date: 1581 1. a. an act that offends against a person s dignity or self respect ; insult b. humiliating treatment 2. obsolete lack or loss of dignity or honor …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • indignity — noun /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nə.ti/ a) degradation, debasement or humiliation b) an affront to ones dignity or pride …   Wiktionary

  • indignity — noun (plural indignities) treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one s dignity …   English new terms dictionary

  • indignity — UK [ɪnˈdɪɡnətɪ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms indignity : singular indignity plural indignities a situation that makes you feel embarrassed or ashamed The team had to suffer the indignity of being booed by their own supporters …   English dictionary

  • indignity — in|dig|ni|ty [ ın dıgnəti ] noun count or uncount a situation that makes you feel embarrassed or ashamed: The team had to suffer the indignity of being booed by their own supporters …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • indignity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. slight, humiliation. See disrespect. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. affront, outrage, offense, injury; see insult . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. insult, affront, humiliation, embarrassment, outrage,… …   English dictionary for students

  • indignity — [ɪnˈdɪgnəti] noun [C/U] a situation that makes you feel embarrassed or ashamed …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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