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indignity

/ɪnˈdɪɡ.nə.ti/

Meanings
noun
Degradation, debasement or humiliation

Examples :

"Having to wear the oversized, ripped gym shorts was an indignity for Maria after she forgot her own. "
emotion character human society moral

Related Words

Illustration humiliation

humiliation noun

/hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/

The act of humiliating or humbling someone; abasement of pride; mortification.

"The public announcement of his mistake caused a significant humiliation for him. "

Illustration oversized

oversized adjective

/ˌoʊvərˈsaɪzd/

Very large; especially of something larger than normal for its type.

"The sweater was oversized, much too big for my small frame. "

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration dignity

dignity noun

/ˈdɪɡnɪti/

The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.

"The student spoke with dignity, even though she was nervous about the presentation. "

Illustration attendance

attendance noun

/əˈtɛn.dəns/

The state of attending; presence or waiting upon.

"Attendance at the meeting is required."

Illustration affront

affront noun

/əˈfɹʌnt/

An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.

"Such behavior is an affront to society."

Illustration announcement

announcement noun

/əˈnaʊns.mɛnt/

An act of announcing, or giving notice.

"He raised his hand to make his announcement and said "Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make."

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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degradation noun

/ˌdɛɡɹəˈdeɪʃən/

The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society

"The teacher's harsh criticism led to a degradation of the student's self-esteem. "

Illustration debasement

debasement noun

/dɪˈbeɪsmənt/

The act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering or degradation, especially in character or quality.

"The politician's recent actions were seen as a debasement of the office he held. "

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ripped verb

/ɹɪpt/

To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.

"to rip a garment; to rip up a floor"