| 单词 | indignity |
| 释义 | indignity (once / 1682 pages) n An indignity is something embarrassing. An indignity is usually something that happens to us rather than something we do ourselves. As you might guess from that negative prefix in-, an indignity is a word that takes dignity (or self-esteem) away. If you find a fly in your soup, that's an indignity — not to mention protein. If you're making a speech and you realize your fly is open, that's a major indignity. Many people find waiting in line a long time to be an indignity. When you say "This is an indignity!" you're really saying, "I'm better than this, and I shouldn't have to deal with it." Needless to say, life is full of indignities. WORD FAMILYindignity: indignities+/dignity: dignities, indignity USAGE EXAMPLESThe responses, though, raised questions for some on social media about Mexico's priorities and Mexicans' supposed obsession with pocketbook issues rather than other social indignities. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) The indignities he endured were not confined to the studios. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) The insults and indignities that black residents of Virginia, and black employees of NASA, unremittingly endured are integral to the drama. The New Yorker(Dec 23, 2016) n an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem Hyper affront, insult a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect |
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