Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Humiliating, degrading, or abusive treatment.
- n. A source of offense, as to a person's pride or sense of dignity; an affront.
- n. Obsolete Lack of dignity or honor.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Unworthiness; shamefulness; base character or conduct.
- n. Contemptuous conduct unjustly directed toward another; any action designed to lower the dignity of another; injury accompanied with insult.
- n. Synonyms Insult, Indignity, etc. (see affront); contumely, slight, disrespect, dishonor.
Wiktionary
- n. degradation, debasement or humiliation
- n. an affront to one's dignity or pride
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. Any action toward another which manifests contempt for him; an offense against personal dignity; unmerited contemptuous treatment; contumely; incivility or injury, accompanied with insult.
WordNet 3.0
- n. an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
Etymologies
- French indignité, from Old French, from Latin indignitās, from indignus, unworthy; see indign.
Examples
“But the latest indignity is that she's completely excised any trace of Eddie Van Halen from Beat It, and for what.”
“The final indignity is that, although other DjVu readers provide for text selection, The New Yorker has removed that feature from its DjVu reader.”
“To put upon her an indignity is an unpardonable offense.”
“Roman, and what indignity is done to him will be construed an offence against the majesty of the Roman people, as they loved to speak.”
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)
“He recalls the indignity of the examination by Dr. Crany: “His filthy fingers sprawling over my head for such a villaneous purpose: it is abominable” (2.4.696).”
Feminist Utopianism and Female Sexuality in Joanna Baillies Comedies
“I suppose because their indignity is a reminder of a still greater loss of dignity in myself.”
“The final indignity occurs when they have to literally fold her body around corners and doorways to get her out of the building.”
“we used to host a "womyn and trans" night at our community shop (back alley bikes). i recall the indignity of being refused entrance to my own shop when i inadvertently showed up during one of their sessions. fortunately, we no longer discriminate (or offer a w & t night) at our shop (thehubofdetroit.org).”
The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle: Anger and Intolerance
“And, if not for the "indignity" of having to serve alongside gays, at least think of the disastrous health consequences that could be spread by allowing promiscuous men "with little or no restraint," who believe "it's 'party time' all the time," to serve, Rehyansky argues:”
“Always thought it was a bit sad that Marvel had to go to the 'indignity' sort of of creating female versions of their top two chacters to protect them from other companies doing the same.”
Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #143 | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources
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