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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The author begins by narrating Abed’s life story in order to illustrate how the daily indignities of Israeli occupation have accrued over decades, affecting the family’s choices about where to live, work, and send their children to school.
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The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
And county taxpayers now will feel the direct fallout of the county’s misadventures with Tyler along with the indignity of paying for them.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
For these women, being a woman is certainly bound up in being ignored and abused by men, and Stephens captures those indignities well.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Every year that this bill is delayed, more New Yorkers are forced to endure deaths filled with terror, pain, and indignity.
—Jake Moffett, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
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The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
And county taxpayers now will feel the direct fallout of the county’s misadventures with Tyler along with the indignity of paying for them.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
For these women, being a woman is certainly bound up in being ignored and abused by men, and Stephens captures those indignities well.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Every year that this bill is delayed, more New Yorkers are forced to endure deaths filled with terror, pain, and indignity.
—Jake Moffett, New York Daily News, 4 May 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 May. 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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