ə̇nˈdignəd.ē, -ətē, -i noun
Etymology: Latin indignitat-, indignitas, from indignus unworthy + -itat-, -itas -ity
1. obsolete : lack or loss of dignity or honor
2.
a. : something that offends against one's personal dignity or self-respect : something humiliating or injurious to one's self-esteem : insult , outrage
forced to suffer one indignity after another
b. : treatment that offends against or is humiliating or injurious to one's personal dignity or self-respect
treated them with indignity
3. obsolete : indignation
Synonyms: see affront