indignity

🇺🇸 /ɪnˈdɪɡnəti/ 🇬🇧 /ɪnˈdɪɡnəti/
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noun
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A situation where someone is treated badly or unfairly, making them feel embarrassed or ashamed.

After losing his job, he faced the indignity of having to ask his former colleagues for help.

translation

n. A situation where someone is treated badly or unfairly, making them feel embarrassed or ashamed.

Word Forms

Plural indignities