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
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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.
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Those kinds of indignities were par for the course, according to an article about the 6888 by military history writer Kevin M. Hymel that inspired the film.
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Its hours are limited, and no dogs are allowed, a particular indignity given the number of households in South Park with canines.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Who else but someone with such reserves of fortitude, with such a sense of self, with such an ability to laugh but also believe, would be able to withstand such indignity, such mental torture?
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
The only good news for the Mets was that Jeff McNeil’s sixth-inning solo homer spared them the indignity of being shut out in a three-game series for the first time in their history.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Its hours are limited, and no dogs are allowed, a particular indignity given the number of households in South Park with canines.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Who else but someone with such reserves of fortitude, with such a sense of self, with such an ability to laugh but also believe, would be able to withstand such indignity, such mental torture?
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
The only good news for the Mets was that Jeff McNeil’s sixth-inning solo homer spared them the indignity of being shut out in a three-game series for the first time in their history.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Indignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indignity. Accessed 3 Jan. 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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