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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Indignity \In*dig"ni*ty\, noun; pl. {Indignities}. [L. indignitas: cf. F. indignit['e]. See {Indign}.] 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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
indignity
noun: an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
57 Moby Thesaurus words for "indignity": abuse, affront, aspersion, atrocity, belittling, brickbat, comedown, contempt, contumely, cut, decrial, depreciation, derogation, despite, detraction, disapproval, discourtesy, discrediting, disgrace, dishonor, disparagement, disrespect, dump, enormity, faint praise, flout, flouting, gibe, grievance, humiliation, injury, injustice, insult, jeer, jeering, knocking, lukewarm support, minimizing, mock, mockery, obloquy, offense, outrage, put-down, putting down, reproach, scoff, scorn, scurrility, slap, slight, slighting, snub, sour grapes, taunt, uncomplimentary remark, wrong
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