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.
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Murphy’s and Newcastle’s second, in particular, was Leicester’s greatest indignity.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The egregious payout for Dolton’s schools chief isn’t the only indignity local taxpayers have had to swallow in recent history.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Still, maybe the line can work as an affirmation — a mantra to help Alex make it through the indignities of dishing up breakfast.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
All but fifteen had finally been released or transferred when, earlier this month, Donald Trump added a fresh indignity to Guantánamo’s dark history.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The egregious payout for Dolton’s schools chief isn’t the only indignity local taxpayers have had to swallow in recent history.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Still, maybe the line can work as an affirmation — a mantra to help Alex make it through the indignities of dishing up breakfast.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
All but fifteen had finally been released or transferred when, earlier this month, Donald Trump added a fresh indignity to Guantánamo’s dark history.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 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 19 Apr. 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
Legal Definition
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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