indignity

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indignity

  • /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nɪ.ti/

Where it comes from

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

noun indignities

  1. countable, uncountable degradation, debasement or humiliation public indignity
  2. countable, uncountable an affront to one's dignity or pride

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noun degradation, debasement or humiliation

Españolindignidad
DeutschEntwürdigung, Herabwürdigung, Demütigung, Erniedrigung

noun an affront to one's dignity or pride

Españolindignidad, ofensa, afrenta
DeutschDemütigung, Beleidigung

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"indignity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/indignity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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indignity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/indignity

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"indignity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/indignity.

BibTeX
@misc{indignity_2026,
  title = {indignity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/indignity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}