indignity
noun [C or U] /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nɪ.ti/
/-nə.t̬i/ Definition
› something that causes a loss of respect for someone or for yourself: They were subjected to various indignities and discomforts, including having to get dressed and undressed in public. Clint suffered the indignity of being called 'Puppy' in front of his girlfriend.Humiliating and degrading
(Definition of indignity noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abase verb
- be under a cloud idiom
- bring/take sb down a peg (or two) idiom
- bruise sb's ego idiom
- cut sb down to size idiom
- deflate verb (WEAKEN)
- discredit noun
- discredit verb
- disgrace noun
- disgrace verb
- dishonour noun
- humiliated adjective
- humiliating adjective
- ignoble adjective
- ignominious adjective
- ignominy noun
- ruin noun
- shameful adjective
- shoddy adjective (NOT RESPECTFUL)
- stoop to sth phrasal verb
Topic:
Humiliating and degrading
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