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- Dictionaryindignity/ɪnˈdɪɡnɪti/
noun
- 1. treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one's dignity: "the indignity of needing financial help"
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INDIGNITY definition: 1. something that causes a loss of respect for someone or for yourself: 2. something that causes a…. Learn more.
The meaning of INDIGNITY is an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult. How to use indignity in a sentence.
INDIGNITY meaning: 1. something that causes a loss of respect for someone or for yourself: 2. something that causes a…. Learn more.
Indignity definition: an injury to a person's dignity; slighting or contemptuous treatment; humiliating affront, insult, or injury.. See examples of INDIGNITY used in a sentence.
An indignity is usually something that happens to us rather than something we do ourselves. As you might guess from that negative prefix in-, an indignity is a word that takes dignity (or self-esteem) away. If you find a fly in your soup, that's an indignity — not to mention protein.
indignity (of something/of doing something) a situation that makes you feel embarrassed or ashamed because you are not treated with respect; an act that causes these feelings synonym humiliation The chairman suffered the indignity of being refused admission to the meeting.
in•dig•ni•ty. (ɪnˈdɪg nɪ ti) n., pl. -ties. 1. an injury to a person's dignity; slighting or contemptuous treatment; a humiliating affront, insult, or injury. 2. Obs. disgrace or disgraceful action. [1575–85; < Latin indignitās; see indign, -ity] syn: See insult.
