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 plotline’s matter-of-fact profanity at once punctured any sense of simplistic morality and underlined that world events always coexist with everyday indignities.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
Bam Adebayo added 24 points (on 10 for 22 shooting) and 9 rebounds but suffered the indignity of having a dunk blocked by Jarrett Allen.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
On the Clock does not shy away from the particular indignities of this type of job.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
One corner of Twitter was aflame with indignity that the government could so wickedly leave people to die.
—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
Bam Adebayo added 24 points (on 10 for 22 shooting) and 9 rebounds but suffered the indignity of having a dunk blocked by Jarrett Allen.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
On the Clock does not shy away from the particular indignities of this type of job.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
One corner of Twitter was aflame with indignity that the government could so wickedly leave people to die.
—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 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 22 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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