indignity

• Nom désignant un traitement ou une action qui offense la dignité ou le respect de soi d'une personne, ou l'état d'être humilié ou dégradé.

A noun referring to an affront or humiliation that offends one's dignity or self-respect.

1. Affront to dignityC1formal

   An action or situation that causes someone to feel humiliated or disrespected.

   Affront à la dignité

   • He suffered the indignity of being searched in public.
   • She felt the indignity of being ignored by her colleagues.
   • The prisoner endured many indignities during his captivity.

   Synonymesaffrontdegradationdisrespecthumiliationignominyinsultmortificationslightsnub

   Antonymesdignityhonorrespect