indignity (redirected from indignities)

in·dig·ni·ty  (n-dgn-t)

n. pl. in·dig·ni·ties

1. Humiliating, degrading, or abusive treatment.

2. A source of offense, as to a person's pride or sense of dignity; an affront.

3. Obsolete Lack of dignity or honor.

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[French indignité, from Old French, from Latin indignits, from indignus, unworthy; see indign.]

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indignity

Noun

pl -ties embarrassing or humiliating treatment

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

indignity - an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem affront, insult - a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"

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indignity

noun humiliation, abuse, outrage, injury, slight, insult, snub, reproach, affront, disrespect, dishonour, opprobrium, obloquy, contumely

Translations

indignity [ɪnˈdɪgnɪtɪ] n → indignidad f

indignity [ɪnˈdɪgnɪtɪ] n → indignité f, affront m

indignity [ɪnˈdɪgnɪtɪ] n → Demütigung f

indignity [ɪnˈdɪgnɪtɪ] n → umiliazione f