indignity

  • 21indignity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. slight, humiliation. See disrespect. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. affront, outrage, offense, injury; see insult . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. insult, affront, humiliation, embarrassment, outrage,… …

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  • 22indignity — in·dig·ni·ty || ɪn dɪgnÉ™tɪ n. humiliation, insult, injury to dignity, affront …

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  • 23indignity — noun (plural indignities) treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one s dignity …

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  • 24indignity — n. Insult, affront, outrage, slight, disrespect, dishonor, contumely, obloquy, opprobrium, reproach, abuse …

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  • 25indignity — n affront, insult, Archaic. insultation, outrage, slap in the face; abuse, mistreatment, injury, wound, sting, blow; discourtesy, slight, snub, Inf. fine how do you do; aspersion, cut, Sl. put down …

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  • 26indignity — in·dig·ni·ty …

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  • 27indignity — [ɪnˈdɪgnəti] noun [C/U] a situation that makes you feel embarrassed or ashamed …

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  • 28indignity — in•dig•ni•ty [[t]ɪnˈdɪg nɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) an injury to a person s dignity; slighting or contemptuous treatment; a humiliating affront, insult, or injury 2) Obs. disgrace or disgraceful action • Etymology: 1575–85; < L indignitās; see… …

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  • 29indignity — /ɪnˈdɪgnəti / (say in dignuhtee) noun (plural indignities) 1. injury to dignity; slighting or contemptuous treatment; a humiliating affront, insult, or injury. 2. Obsolete unworthiness. 3. Obsolete disgrace or disgraceful action. {Latin… …

  • 30indignity — /indignatiy/ In the law of divorce, a species of cruelty addressed to the mind, sensibilities, self respect, or personal honor of the subject, rather than to the body. Indignities justifying grant of divorce may consist of vulgarity, unmerited… …

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