indignity

in'digniti

托福GRE Collins 1

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

n. 侮辱
[法] 侮辱的言行, 无礼, 有伤尊严

Collins 星级

14,276

BNC 频率

16,237

使用频率

indignity 由前缀 in-（表示否定）和词根 dignity（尊严）组成，表示缺乏尊严或侮辱。

例句

1. She felt a deep sense of indignity after being treated unfairly at work.

她在工作中受到不公平对待后感到深深的屈辱。

2. The indignity of losing his job was hard for him to accept.

失去工作的屈辱让他很难接受。

3. They protested against the indignity faced by the homeless in their city.

他们抗议无家可归者在城市中遭遇的屈辱。