INDIGNITY


Meaning of INDIGNITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈdig-nə-tē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Etymology: Latin indignitat-, indignitas, from indignus

Date: 1581

1.

a. : an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult

b. : humiliating treatment

2. obsolete : lack or loss of dignity or honor

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.