indignity Meaning, Definition & Usage

In*dig"ni*ty noun

Etymology

L. indignitas: cf. F. indignité. See Indign.

Wordforms

plural Indignities

Definitions

1. 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.