Main Entry: in·dig·ni·ty

Pronunciation: \in-ˈdig-nə-tē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural in·dig·ni·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