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indignity
[ in-dig-ni-tee ]
noun
- an injury to a person's dignity; slighting or contemptuous treatment; humiliating affront, insult, or injury.
Synonyms:
- Obsolete. disgrace or disgraceful action.
indignity
/ ɪ²Ôˈ»åɪɡ²Ôɪ³Ùɪ /
noun
- injury to one's self-esteem or dignity; humiliation
- obsolete.disgrace or disgraceful character or conduct
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of indignity1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
That indignity went largely overlooked until Joshuanette took it on as a personal endeavour, leading to the creation of an accessible bathroom.
A planned beach getaway by Lili and Esti implodes when a hotel clerk refuses to honor their reservation, a foreshadowing of far worse indignities to come.
Adra hopes in vain that the mainstream media will report on these indignities, then has a visiting journalist talk grimly about once doing such a piece: People “paid attention to that for 10 minutes.â€
“Look,†she said, scrolling again through her phone, stopping at an indignity she could not endure.
It wasn’t the final indignity for his team.
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