indignitynoun [ C or U ]
uk/ɪnˈdɪɡ.nə.ti/us/ɪnˈdɪɡ.nə.t̬i/something that causes a loss of respect for someone or for yourself:
They were subjected to various indignities and discomforts, including having to get dressed and undressed in public.
Clint suffered the indignity of being called "Puppy" in front of his girlfriend.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Humiliating and degrading
- abase
- be under a cloud idiom
- bring/take sb down a peg (or two) idiom
- bruise
- bruise sb's ego idiom
- compromise
- cut sb down to size idiom
- deflate
- degrade
- dishonour
- doghouse
- exhibition
- fall from grace idiom
- forget
- in the doghouse idiom
- knock
- knock sb off their pedestal idiom 1
- knock sb off their pedestal
- lower your sights idiom
- peg
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