انگریزی

indignity

gb/ɪndˈɪɡnəti/ us/ɪndˈɪɡnəti/
C1 انگریزی
معانی
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اسم formal C1 abstract
1

humiliating or insulting treatment

an experience that makes you feel embarrassed or disrespected.

استعمال کا انداز: the indignity of [situation]; suffer/endure an indignity; subject [someone] to indignities
عام غلطی:
Often confused with indignation (the feeling of anger about unfairness). Indignity is the humiliating experience or treatment.
ہم معنی الفاظ
humiliation (focuses on being made to feel ashamed.) | insult (can be less formal and may refer to words as well as treatment.) | affront (emphasizes a deliberate or serious insult.) | degradation (suggests lowering someone’s status or dignity in a harsh way.)
متضاد الفاظ
dignity (the state of being respected and valued.) | respect (polite, considerate treatment.) | honor (high respect or recognition of worth.)
لفظی تراکیب
the indignity of |suffer an indignity |endure indignities |subject someone to indignities |public indignity |personal indignity |added indignity |avoidable indignity |a sense of indignity |to feel the indignity
موضوعات
emotions |relationships |society
مثالیں
  • He accepted the indignity of being searched in public to avoid missing his flight.
  • The policy forced patients to endure indignities that could easily have been prevented.
  • She refused to put up with the indignity of being spoken to like a child.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I felt an indignity when they laughed at me.
  • No one should suffer that kind of indignity.
اسم formal C1 event
2

a humiliating act or incident

one specific thing that makes you feel embarrassed or disrespected.

استعمال کا انداز: an indignity; a small/minor indignity; an added indignity
عام غلطی:
In the singular, it usually means one particular humiliating incident; in the plural, it often means many such incidents over time.
ہم معنی الفاظ
humiliation (more common; can refer to both the feeling and the event.) | slight (often a smaller, less serious insult.) | mortification (emphasizes intense embarrassment.)
متضاد الفاظ
compliment (a remark or act showing approval or admiration.) | courtesy (polite behavior that shows respect.)
لفظی تراکیب
a minor indignity |a small indignity |an added indignity |a fresh indignity |a further indignity |a daily indignity |a petty indignity |one more indignity |a series of indignities |an unnecessary indignity
موضوعات
emotions |daily_life |society
مثالیں
  • Being asked to prove her identity again felt like a needless indignity.
  • The coach’s comments were just one more indignity in a difficult season.
  • They laughed it off as a minor indignity and moved on.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • Waiting outside in the rain was an added indignity.
  • That comment was an indignity.
اسم formal C2 state
3

state of being undignified

a situation where someone has lost dignity or respect.

استعمال کا انداز: sink/fall into indignity
عام غلطی:
Less common in everyday speech than the 'humiliating treatment/incident' senses; it can sound literary.
ہم معنی الفاظ
disgrace (often implies loss of respect because of wrongdoing or failure.) | ignominy (more literary; emphasizes public shame.)
متضاد الفاظ
prestige (high status and respect.) | honor (public respect and a sense of worth.)
لفظی تراکیب
sink into indignity |fall into indignity |live in indignity |drag someone into indignity |a life of indignity
موضوعات
emotions |society
مثالیں
  • He feared that accepting the deal would mean living in indignity for the rest of his life.
  • Without support, many older people slip into poverty and indignity.
  • The memoir describes the slow descent into indignity after the scandal.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
indignity
IPA
GB/ɪndˈɪɡnəti/
US/ɪndˈɪɡnəti/
ہجا بندی اور زور
in - dig - nity (3 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (dig)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: indignity
  • Plural: indignities, indignity
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
indignities noun
Core family
dignity noun B2 dignified adjective B2
Related words
dignify verb C1 indignant adjective B2 indignation noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
undignified adjective
Advanced or less common
indignantly adverb C1
عبارات

one indignity after another

1
/wˈʌn ɪndˈɪɡnəti ˈæftɚ ənˈʌðɚ/
fixed phrase formal

many humiliations in a row

many humiliating things happen again and again.

مثالیں
  • The whole trip was one indignity after another, from lost bags to rude staff.
  • After the injury, it was one indignity after another during his recovery.
  • Trying to fix the mistake turned into one indignity after another.

subject [someone] to indignities

1
/səbd͡ʒˈɛkt sˈʌmwˌʌn tə ɪndˈɪɡnətiz/
fixed phrase formal

treat someone humiliatingly

to make someone experience many humiliations.

مثالیں
  • The report said detainees were subjected to indignities on a daily basis.
  • No employee should be subjected to indignities just to keep a job.
  • They accused the officials of subjecting residents to needless indignities.

suffer an indignity

1
/sˈʌfɚ ən ɪndˈɪɡnəti/
fixed phrase formal

be forced to endure humiliation

to experience something that makes you feel ashamed or disrespected.

مثالیں
  • Passengers suffered the indignity of being questioned for hours without explanation.
  • He refused to suffer the indignity of apologizing for something he hadn’t done.
  • Many workers suffer indignities that would not be accepted in other industries.

the final indignity

1
/ðə fˈaɪnəl ɪndˈɪɡnəti/
fixed phrase formal

last humiliating event

the last bad, humiliating thing that happens.

مثالیں
  • The final indignity was being asked to clean up the mess he hadn’t made.
  • For her, the final indignity came when her work was credited to someone else.
  • After hours of delays, being turned away at the gate felt like the final indignity.

the indignity of [something]

1
/ðə ɪndˈɪɡnəti əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase formal

humiliating aspect of something

used to say something is humiliating.

مثالیں
  • He dreaded the indignity of having to ask his parents for money again.
  • She spoke about the indignity of being ignored by the staff.
  • They endured the indignity of sleeping on the floor for weeks.

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