[U,C] (plural indignities) ~ (of sth / of doing sth) a situation that makes you feel embarrassed or ashamed because you are not treated with respect; an act that causes these feelings
SYNHUMILIATION:
The chairman suffered the indignity of being refused admission to the meeting. * the daily indignities of imprisonment
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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