indignity
indignity · indignities
Demütigung, Beleidigung, Erniedrigung, Herabwürdigung
Degradation, debasement or humiliationDegradation, debasement or humiliation
/ɪnˈdɪɡ.nɪ.ti/
» They expressed their indignity at the claims.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Degradation, debasement or humiliation
public indignity
humiliating indignity
Entwürdigung, Herabwürdigung, Demütigung
(countable, uncountable)An affront to one's dignity or pride
Demütigung, Beleidigung
an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
Examples
3 sentencesThey expressed their indignity at the claims.
It is an indignity to take advantage of uneducated people.
Jugurtha suffered the indignity of being paraded through the streets of Rome.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
degradation, debasement or humiliation:
an affront to one's dignity or pride:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin indignitās, indignitātem. Equivalent to indign + -ity.Borrowed from Latin indignitās, indignitātem. Equivalent to indign + -ity.
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Forms
plural: indignities| Singular | indignity |
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regular
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable