noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ɪnˈdɪɡ.nɪ.ti/
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1
noun
Meaning 1
degradation, debasement or humiliation
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
public indignity
humiliating indignity
He suffered the indignity of being ignored.
The prisoners endured many indignities.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
an affront to one's dignity or pride
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: insult, affront
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin indignitās, indignitātem. Equivalent to indign + -ity.
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
унижение
(uniženie)
— degradation, debasement or humiliation
Catalan:
indignitat
— degradation, debasement or humiliation
Chinese Cantonese:
侮辱
(mou5 juk6)
— degradation, debasement or humiliation
Finnish:
nöyryytys
— degradation, debasement or humiliation
German:
Entwürdigung
— degradation, debasement or humiliation
German:
Herabwürdigung
— degradation, debasement or humiliation
German:
Demütigung
— degradation, debasement or humiliation
German:
Erniedrigung
— degradation, debasement or humiliation
Spanish:
indignidad
— degradation, debasement or humiliation
Bulgarian:
оскърбление
(oskǎrblenie)
— an affront to one's dignity or pride
Catalan:
indignitat
— an affront to one's dignity or pride
German:
Demütigung
— an affront to one's dignity or pride
German:
Beleidigung
— an affront to one's dignity or pride
Irish:
tarcaisne
— an affront to one's dignity or pride
Polish:
poniżenie
— an affront to one's dignity or pride
Spanish:
indignidad
— an affront to one's dignity or pride
Spanish:
ofensa
— an affront to one's dignity or pride
Spanish:
afrenta
— an affront to one's dignity or pride
