indignity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nɪ.ti/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin indignitās, indignitātem. Equivalent to indign + -ity.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) degradation, debasement or humiliation
humiliating indignity
He suffered the indignity of being ignored.
The prisoners endured many indignities.
public indignity
- (countable, uncountable) an affront to one's dignity or pride
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| indignities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
dignity · indignation · indign · indignant
Translations (18)
es afrenta (an affront to one's dignity or pride) · ga tarcaisne (an affront to one's dignity or pride) · bg унижение (degradation, debasement or humiliation) · es indignidad (an affront to one's dignity or pride) · de Demütigung (an affront to one's dignity or pride) · ca indignitat (degradation, debasement or humiliation) · de Demütigung (degradation, debasement or humiliation) · pl poniżenie (an affront to one's dignity or pride) · de Beleidigung (an affront to one's dignity or pride) · es indignidad (degradation, debasement or humiliation) · bg оскърбление (an affront to one's dignity or pride) · de Entwürdigung (degradation, debasement or humiliation) · ca indignitat (an affront to one's dignity or pride) · yue 侮辱 (degradation, debasement or humiliation) · fi nöyryytys (degradation, debasement or humiliation) · de Erniedrigung (degradation, debasement or humiliation) · es ofensa (an affront to one's dignity or pride) · de Herabwürdigung (degradation, debasement or humiliation)