Thesaurus: indignity
Any action toward another which manifests contempt for him; an offense against personal dignity; unmerited contemptuous treatment; contumely; incivility or injury, accompanied with insult.
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- n. Any action toward another which manifests contempt for him; an offense against personal dignity; unmerited contemptuous treatment; contumely; incivility or injury, accompanied with insult.
- n. an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
- Any action toward another which manifests contempt for him; an offense against personal dignity; unmerited contemptuous treatment; contumely; incivility or injury, accompanied with insult. How might a prince of my great hopes forget So great indignities you laid upon me Shak. A person of so great place and worth constrained to endure so foul indignities. Hooker.
- Any action toward another which manifests contempt for him; anoffense against personal dignity; unmerited contemptuous treatment;contumely; incivility or injury, accompanied with insult.How might a prince of my great hopes forget So great indignities youlaid upon me Shak.A person of so great place and worth constrained to endure so foulindignities. Hooker.
- n:100 n. an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem