单词	indignities
释义	indignity noun in·​dig·​ni·​ty in-ˈdig-nə-tē  plural indignities 1 a : an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult b : humiliating treatment 2 obsolete : lack or loss of dignity or honor Synonyms affront barb brickbat cut dart dig dis [slang] diss epithet gird insult name offense offence outrage personality poke put-down sarcasm slap slight slur See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He remembers all the indignities he had to suffer in the early years of his career. We must endure the indignities of growing old. He suffered the indignity of being forced to leave the courtroom. The indignity of it all was too much to bear. Recent Examples on the Web The women only ever dreamed of escaping the deprivation and indignity of their humble origins. Inkoo Kang, Washington Post, 21 June 2022 Frankfurter, who had worked briefly as a tenement inspector and had seen up close the squalor and indignity of modern industrial life, was outraged. John Fabian Witt, The New Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 The fungus slowly feeds on the host, sprouting new spores throughout the body as one final indignity. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 Aug. 2022 In a final indignity, many conservatives voted for him as a protest against Feinstein’s role in the Brett M. Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2022 The final indignity lies in the fact that the women were all but forgotten. Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2022 By the time Wilmer Flores hammered a mid-40s slider by one-time third baseman Batten in the ninth, the indignity of the day felt complete. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2022 The Tigers were slapped with a technical foul, another indignity in an evening full of them, which culminated in a 59-54 loss and an exit from the N.C.A.A. tournament. New York Times, 19 Mar. 2022 Having her death labeled a suicide was an indignity, but not a surprise. Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Latin indignitat-, indignitas, from indignus First Known Use 1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition indignity noun in·​dig·​ni·​ty in-ˈdig-nə-tē  plural indignities 1 : an act that injures a person's dignity or self-respect She remembers every insult, every indignity. 2 : treatment that shows a lack of respect He suffered the indignity of being fired. Legal Definition indignity noun in·​dig·​ni·​ty in-ˈdig-nə-tē  plural indignities : persistent and intolerable behavior toward a spouse especially as a manifestation of settled estrangement indignities noun plural of indignity as in insults an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings minor indignities such as intentionally mispronouncing a person's name Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance insults outrages sarcasms offences affronts slights epithets offenses barbs slurs attacks disgraces brickbats names disses personalities slaps abuses digs taunts darts girds pokes criticisms jeers jibes dises sneers gibes shames catcalls cuts put-downs vituperations invectives tortures mocks disapprovals torments quips dishonors swipes opprobriums knocks slams Antonyms & Near Antonyms compliments accolades commendations praises acclaim flatteries adulations applauses See More
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