indignity
noun
in·dig·ni·ty
in-ˈdig-nə-tē 
plural indignities
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
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.
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Resy and Toast save people the indignity of waiting for a table or having to negotiate with a host.
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Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
How rare to experience a victory over the irrational and superstitious, the indignity that is universally agreed to be a waste of human purpose.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
One last indignity for NY, who played its last couple games with sub Eric Forsythe.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
But the indignities keep coming: News of a $6,000-a-month private dinner club opening has roiled residents, and massive spec houses are popping up all over the place.
—Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 23 June 2025
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Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
How rare to experience a victory over the irrational and superstitious, the indignity that is universally agreed to be a waste of human purpose.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
One last indignity for NY, who played its last couple games with sub Eric Forsythe.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
But the indignities keep coming: News of a $6,000-a-month private dinner club opening has roiled residents, and massive spec houses are popping up all over the place.
—Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for indignity
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“Indignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indignity. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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indignity
noun
in·dig·ni·ty
in-ˈdig-nət-ē
plural indignities
1
: an act that injures a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
2
: humiliating treatment
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indignity
noun
in·dig·ni·ty
in-ˈdig-nə-tē
plural indignities
: persistent and intolerable behavior toward a spouse especially as a manifestation of settled estrangement
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