indignity
11indignity — [[t]ɪndɪ̱gnɪti[/t]] indignities N VAR: oft the N of ing/n If you talk about the indignity of doing something, you mean that it makes you feel embarrassed or unimportant. [FORMAL] Later, he suffered the indignity of having to flee angry protesters …
12indignity — noun (C, U) a situation that makes you feel very ashamed, unimportant, and not respected: She suffered many such indignities during her years with their family. | the indignity of: At least the general was spared the indignity of a public trial …
13indignity — Insult; an affront to one s sensibilities. An affront to self respect. Conduct humiliating to another. A matter of compensatory, rather than punitive or exemplary, damages. 22 Am J2d Damg § 197. Unmerited contemptuous conduct; any act towards… …
14indignity — in|dig|ni|ty [ ın dıgnəti ] noun count or uncount a situation that makes you feel embarrassed or ashamed: The team had to suffer the indignity of being booed by their own supporters …
15indignity — noun the indignity of being dumped by one s wife Syn: shame, humiliation, loss of self respect, loss of pride, loss of face, embarrassment, mortification, ignominy; disgrace, dishonor, stigma, discredit; affront, insult, abuse, mistreatment,… …
16indignity — n. (pl. ies) 1 unworthy treatment. 2 a slight or insult. 3 the humiliating quality of something (the indignity of my position). Etymology: F indigniteacute or L indignitas (as INDIGNANT) …
17indignity — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Latin indignitat , indignitas, from indignus Date: 1581 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 …
18indignity — /in dig ni tee/, n., pl. indignities. 1. an injury to a person s dignity; slighting or contemptuous treatment; humiliating affront, insult, or injury. 2. Obs. disgrace or disgraceful action. [1575 85; < L indignitas unworthiness, equiv. to… …
19indignity — noun /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nə.ti/ a) degradation, debasement or humiliation b) an affront to ones dignity or pride …
20indignity — Synonyms and related words: abuse, affront, aspersion, atrocity, belittling, brickbat, comedown, contempt, contumely, cut, decrial, depreciation, derogation, despite, detraction, disapproval, discourtesy, discrediting, disgrace, dishonor,… …
