The meaning of Indignity

noun

The action or fact of abasing or being abased; humiliation or degradation.

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Throughout history a doffed hat has symbolized defeat, humility and abasement before one's betters.

noun

The condition or process of degrading or being degraded.

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A trail of human misery and degradation

noun

The process by which something is made worse, esp. the quality of land

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One of the effects of environmental degradation is the absence of fish in that river.

verb

Harm the good reputation of.

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His remarks were taken out of context in an effort to discredit him

noun

Loss or lack of reputation or respect.

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His actions were such that they brought discredit on his profession

verb

To give people reason to stop believing someone or to doubt the truth of something

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The old soviet economic model has been thoroughly discredited., it’s the job of the defense to disc…

noun

Loss of reputation or respect as the result of a dishonourable action.

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He left the army in disgrace

verb

Bring shame or discredit on.

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You have disgraced the family name

noun

Embarrassment and the loss of other people’s respect, or behavior that causes this

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He resigned in disgrace., he’s a disgrace to his family., the lies my opponent is telling about me …

noun

A state of shame or disgrace.

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They have brought dishonour upon our family

verb

Bring shame or disgrace on.

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The ceremony was undertaken if a pupil had done something to dishonour the school

verb

If a bank dishonours a cheque, it refuses to pay it because there is not enough money in the account of the person who has written the cheque

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The bank of australia reversed its decision to raise fees for dishonored checks., the government ha…

noun

The state of being held in low esteem by the public.

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One of the top clubs in the country is bringing the game into disrepute

noun

The state of not being respected or trusted

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The judge’s behavior, he said, had brought the law profession into disrepute.

noun

A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.

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I turned red with embarrassment

noun

The feeling of being embarrassed, or something that makes you feel embarrassed

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She blushed with embarrassment., my parents are an embarrassment to me!

noun

The action of humiliating someone or the state of being humiliated.

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They suffered the humiliation of losing in the opening round

noun

The feeling of being ashamed or losing respect for yourself, or an occasion when you have this feeling

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Humiliation of after the humiliation of last week's defeat, the mets were back on form., imagine th…

noun

The state of being well known for some bad quality or deed.

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A day that will live in infamy

noun

The quality of being famous for something considered bad

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The president described the attack as "a day that will live in infamy"., for the relatives of those…

noun

The fact or process of losing something or someone.

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Avoiding loss of time

noun

Great embarrassment and shame.

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They mistook my mortification for an admission of guilt

noun

A feeling of being very embarrassed

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To the mortification of the show's organizers, the top performer withdrew at the last minute.

noun

Harsh criticism or censure.

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The critical opprobrium generated by his films

noun

Severe criticism and blame

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International opprobrium has been heaped on the country following its attack on its neighbours.

noun

An action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage.

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A bribery scandal involving one of his key supporters

noun

An action or event that is considered immoral, causing the public to react with shock or anger

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[ c ] people withdrew their money from banks caught up in the scandal., she has a reputation for sp…

noun

An action or event that shocks people and makes them feel disapproval

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Cause/create (a) scandal the politician's behaviour caused a scandal., a scandal breaks/erupts when…

noun

A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour.

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She was hot with shame

verb

Make (someone) feel ashamed.

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I tried to shame him into giving some away

exclamation

Used to express sentimental pleasure, especially at something small and endearing.

Usage examples:

Look at the foals—shame, aren't they sweet?

noun

A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.

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The stigma of having gone to prison will always be with me

noun

A strong lack of respect for a person or a group of people or a bad opinion of them because they have done something society does not approve of

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[ c usually sing ] there’s a stigma associated with low-income food programs.