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Word: Indignity
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from French indignité or Latin indignitas, from indignari ‘regard as unworthy’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈdɪɡnɪti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one's dignity
Short Definition:treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one's dignity
Examples:- the indignity of needing financial help
- he was subjected to all manner of indignities
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