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Indignity
Pronunciation : In*dig"ni*ty
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. indignitas: cf. F. indignit?. See Indign.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
pl. Indignities.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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