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in·dig·ni·ty \ə̇nˈdignəd.ē, -ətē, -i\ noun Etymology: Latin indignitat-, indignitas, from indignus unworthy + -itat-, -itas -ity 1. obsolete : lack or loss of dignity or honor 2. a. : something that offends against one's personal dignity or self-respect : something humiliating or injurious to one's self-esteem : insult, outrage < forced to suffer one indignity after another > b. : treatment that offends against or is humiliating or injurious to one's personal dignity or self-respect < treated them with indignity > 3. obsolete : indignation Synonyms: see affront |