indignity
playSimple Definition of indignity
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: an act or occurrence that hurts someone's dignity or pride : an insulting or embarrassing act or occurrence
Examples of indignity in a sentence
He remembers all the indignities he had to suffer in the early years of his career.
We must endure the indignities of growing old.
He suffered the indignity of being forced to leave the courtroom.
The indignity of it all was too much to bear.
Origin and Etymology of indignity
Latin indignitat-, indignitas, from indignus
First Known Use: 1581
INDIGNITY Defined for Kids
indignity
playDefinition of indignity for Students
indignities
1 : an act that injures a person's dignity or self-respect <She remembers every insult, every indignity.>
2 : treatment that shows a lack of respect <He suffered the indignity of being fired.>
Law Dictionary
indignity
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indignities
: persistent and intolerable behavior toward a spouse especially as a manifestation of settled estrangement
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