indignity
noun
in·dig·ni·ty
in-ˈdig-nə-tē 
plural indignities
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
Examples of indignity in a Sentence
He remembers all the indignities he had to suffer in the early years of his career.
We must endure the indignities of growing old.
He suffered the indignity of being forced to leave the courtroom.
The indignity of it all was too much to bear.
Recent Examples on the Web
But at least one teenage indignity foisted upon the character came as a relief for actress Eve Plumb: Jan’s glasses.
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John Russell, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The protesters left bloody handprints on the door of his garage, among other indignities, and had to be dispersed by police.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
By Angela Haupt January 27, 2025 11:09 AM EST
One of the many indignities of being a patient is that you won’t always be taken seriously.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
Jeffrey Wright’s Henry, a gentler middle-management soul, has the misfortune of being longtime mentor to the subtly megalomaniacal Martian while suffering the everyday indignities of corporate life, including rats in his office.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
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John Russell, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The protesters left bloody handprints on the door of his garage, among other indignities, and had to be dispersed by police.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
By Angela Haupt January 27, 2025 11:09 AM EST
One of the many indignities of being a patient is that you won’t always be taken seriously.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
Jeffrey Wright’s Henry, a gentler middle-management soul, has the misfortune of being longtime mentor to the subtly megalomaniacal Martian while suffering the everyday indignities of corporate life, including rats in his office.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indignity
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“Indignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indignity. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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indignity
noun
in·dig·ni·ty
in-ˈdig-nət-ē
plural indignities
1
: an act that injures a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
2
: humiliating treatment
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indignity
noun
in·dig·ni·ty
in-ˈdig-nə-tē
plural indignities
: persistent and intolerable behavior toward a spouse especially as a manifestation of settled estrangement
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