indignity

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin indignitās, indignitātem. Equivalent to indign +‎ -ity.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nɪ.ti/

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Noun

indignity (countable and uncountable, plural indignities)

1. degradation, debasement or humiliation

   public indignity

   humiliating indignity

   He suffered the indignity of being ignored.

   The prisoners endured many indignities.

2. an affront to one's dignity or pride

Related terms

• indign
• indignant
• indignation
• dignity

Translations

degradation, debasement or humiliation

Bulgarian: унижение (bg) n (uniženie) Catalan: indignitat (ca) f Chinese: Cantonese: 侮辱 (mou5 juk6) Finnish: nöyryytys (fi) German: Entwürdigung (de) f Spanish: indignidad (es) f

an affront to one's dignity or pride

Bulgarian: оскърбление (bg) n (oskǎrblenie) Catalan: indignitat (ca) f Irish: tarcaisne f Polish: poniżenie (pl) n Spanish: indignidad (es) f, ofensa (es) f, afrenta (es) f

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