/ ɪnˈdɪgnəti; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] ( pl. -ies ) indignity (of sth / of doing sth) a situation that makes you feel embarrassed or ashamed because you are not treated with respect; an act that causes these feelings
SYN humiliation :
The chairman suffered the indignity of being refused admission to the meeting.
the daily indignities of imprisonment
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from French indignité or Latin indignitas , from indignari regard as unworthy.