indignity

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/ɪnˈdɪɡ.nɪ.ti/

noun

degradation, debasement or humiliation

“public indignity”

OriginLatin indignitās →
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Meanings

nounindignity (countable and uncountable, plural indignities)

plural indignities

  1. countableuncountabledegradation, debasement or humiliation

    public indignity

    3 more examples

    humiliating indignity

    He suffered the indignity of being ignored.

    The prisoners endured many indignities.

  2. countableuncountablean affront to one's dignity or pride

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
humiliation

Origin

  1. Latinindignitās
  2. Englishindignity

Borrowed from Latin indignitās, indignitātem. Equivalent to indign + -ity.

More words from Latin

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Translations

Bulgarian унижение, оскърбление
  • унижение (uniženie)degradation, debasement or humiliation
  • оскърбление (oskărblenie)an affront to one's dignity or pride
Catalan indignitat, indignitat
  • indignitatdegradation, debasement or humiliation
  • indignitatan affront to one's dignity or pride
Chinese Cantonese 侮辱
  • 侮辱 (mou⁵ juk⁶)degradation, debasement or humiliation
Finnish nöyryytys
  • nöyryytysdegradation, debasement or humiliation
German Entwürdigung, Herabwürdigung
  • Entwürdigungdegradation, debasement or humiliation
  • Herabwürdigungdegradation, debasement or humiliation
  • Demütigungdegradation, debasement or humiliation
  • Erniedrigungdegradation, debasement or humiliation
  • Demütigungan affront to one's dignity or pride
  • Beleidigungan affront to one's dignity or pride
Irish tarcaisne
  • tarcaisnean affront to one's dignity or pride
Polish poniżenie
  • poniżeniean affront to one's dignity or pride
Spanish indignidad, indignidad
  • indignidaddegradation, debasement or humiliation
  • indignidadan affront to one's dignity or pride
  • ofensaan affront to one's dignity or pride
  • afrentaan affront to one's dignity or pride
Cite this entry
APA

indignity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indignity

MLA

“indignity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indignity. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indignity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indignity.

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