indignity
noun/ɪnˈdɪɡ.nɪ.ti/
Etymology Borrowed from Latin indignitās, indignitātem. Equivalent to indign + -ity.
1
degradation, debasement or humiliation
- public indignity
- humiliating indignity
2 more examples
- 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