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indignity

[ in-dig-ni-tee ]

noun

plural indignities.
  1. an injury to a person's dignity; slighting or contemptuous treatment; humiliating affront, insult, or injury.

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  2. Obsolete. disgrace or disgraceful action.


indignity

/ 瑟苍藞诲瑟伞苍瑟迟瑟 /

noun

  1. injury to one's self-esteem or dignity; humiliation
  2. obsolete.
    disgrace or disgraceful character or conduct
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of indignity1

First recorded in 1575鈥85; from Latin 颈苍诲颈驳苍颈迟腻蝉 鈥渦nworthiness,鈥 equivalent to indign(us) 鈥渦ndeserving, unworthy鈥( indign ) + -颈迟腻蝉 -ity
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"The saddest part is many of them will suffer the indignity and humiliation, lay low for some time, and wait for this to tide over because they have a life to live."

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Downtown Los Angeles has seen more than its share of indignity over the last few years.

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And though the film is heavy, laden with reflections on the crushing indignity of surviving a loved one鈥檚 death, it鈥檚 also genuinely hilarious.

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That indignity went largely overlooked until Joshuanette took it on as a personal endeavour, leading to the creation of an accessible bathroom.

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A planned beach getaway by Lili and Esti implodes when a hotel clerk refuses to honor their reservation, a foreshadowing of far worse indignities to come.

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