in ‧ dig ‧ ni ‧ ty /ɪnˈdɪɡnəti, ɪnˈdɪɡnɪti/ BrE AmE noun ( plural indignities ) [uncountable and countable]
a situation that makes you feel very ashamed and not respected:
The prisoners were subjected to all sorts of indignities.
the indignity of (doing) something
Two of the diplomats suffered the indignity of being arrested.
the final/ultimate/crowning etc indignity