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    indignity
    /ɪnˈdɪɡnɪti/

    noun

    • 1. treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one's dignity: "the indignity of needing financial help"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › indignityINDIGNITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Indignity is something that causes a loss of respect for someone or for yourself. Learn how to use this word in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › indignityIndignity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Indignity is an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect, or humiliating treatment. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal definition of indignity.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › indignityINDIGNITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Indignity definition: an injury to a person's dignity; slighting or contemptuous treatment; humiliating affront, insult, or injury.. See examples of INDIGNITY used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › indignityINDIGNITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Indignity is something that causes a loss of respect for someone or for yourself. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples from news sources and find translations in other languages.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › indignityIndignity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    An indignity is usually something that happens to us rather than something we do ourselves. As you might guess from that negative prefix in-, an indignity is a word that takes dignity (or self-esteem) away. If you find a fly in your soup, that's an indignity — not to mention protein.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionindignity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Indignity is a noun that means a situation or act that makes you feel embarrassed or ashamed because you are not treated with respect. Learn how to use it in sentences, synonyms, and word origin with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › indignityINDIGNITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Indignity is a noun that means an injury to one's dignity, self-respect, or pride, or a humiliating or contemptuous treatment. Learn more about its word forms, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage in sentences from various sources.

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