Indignity

n.

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.

Noun

1.

indignity - an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem

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