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noun, plural -ties.
1.
an injury to a person's dignity; slighting or contemptuous treatment; humiliating affront, insult, or injury.
2.
Obsolete. disgrace or disgraceful action.
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Indignity
is always a great word to know.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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- They must endure the indignity of having their tails yanked and their mouths pried open during the interview.
- Then there is the indignity of working each and every day with the perceived interloper.
- All are suffering the indignity of a collapse in second-hand-car prices as global demand for luxury and prestige cars dwindles.
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