indignity

n., pl., -ties.

1. Humiliating, degrading, or abusive treatment.
2. A source of offense, as to a person's pride or sense of dignity; an affront.
3. Obsolete. Lack of dignity or honor.

[French indignité, from Old French, from Latin indignitās, from indignus, unworthy. See indign.]

noun

An act that offends a person's sense of pride or dignity: affront, contumely, despite, insult, offense, outrage, slight. Idioms: slap in the face. See attack/defend.

n

Definition: embarrassment, humiliation
Antonyms: dignity, esteem, glory, honor, regard, respect

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In divorce law, an "affront to the personality of another, a lack of reverence for the personality of one's spouse." 176 A. 2d 919, 920. "Indignity" is a ground for divorce in some states; "the offense is not predicated upon a single act but consists of a persistent or continuous course of conduct which has the ultimate effect of rendering cohabitation intolerable." 363 P. 2d 86, 87, 88. Generally, indignities "consist of vulgarity, unmerited reproach, habitual contumely, studied neglect, intentional incivility, manifest disdain, abusive language, malignant ridicule, and any other plain manifestation of settled hate and estrangement." 180 A. 2d 82, 83. See mental cruelty.

IN BRIEF: Unmerited contemptuous conduct or treatment.

The idea that you can merchandise candidates for high office like breakfast cereal is the ultimate indignity to the democratic process. — Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965), American statesman.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - nedværdigelse, ydmygelse, krænkelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
vernedering, belediging

Français (French)
n. - indignité

Deutsch (German)
n. - Demütigung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εξευτελισμός, ταπείνωση, ύβρις, προσβολή

Italiano (Italian)
affronto, umiliazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - indignidade (f)

Русский (Russian)
пренебрежение, оскорбление, недостойное поведение

Español (Spanish)
n. - indignidad, ultraje, afrenta

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - förödmjukelse, skymf

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
轻蔑, 侮辱的行为, 侮辱

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 輕蔑, 侮辱的行為, 侮辱

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 모욕, 냉대

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 軽蔑, 侮辱, 冷遇

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) إهانه, معامله سيئه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮השפלה, אובדן כבוד‬

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