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indignity

in·dig·nity

UK/ɪnˈdɪɡ.nɪ.ti/ US/ˌɪˈndɪɡnʌˌti/ uncommon

noun

1.

an affront to one''s dignity or self-esteem

Origin

Borrowed from Latin indignitās, indignitātem. Equivalent to indign + -ity.

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