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INDIGNITIES
Noun
indignities
plural of indignity
Source: Wiktionary
INDIGNITY
In*dig"ni*ty, n.; pl. Indignities. Etym: [L. indignitas: cf. F. indignité. See Indign.]
Definition: Any action toward another which manifests contempt for him; an offense against personal dignity; unmerited contemptuous treatment; contumely; incivility or injury, accompanied with insult. How might a prince of my great hopes forget So great indignities you laid upon me Shak. A person of so great place and worth constrained to endure so foul indignities. Hooker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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