'Indignities' definitions:

Definition of 'Indignities'

From: GCIDE
  • Indignity \In*dig"ni*ty\, n.; pl. Indignities. [L. indignitas: cf. F. indignit['e]. See Indign.] Any action toward another which manifests contempt for him; an offense against personal dignity; unmerited contemptuous treatment; contumely; incivility or injury, accompanied with insult. [1913 Webster]
  • How might a prince of my great hopes forget So great indignities you laid upon me? --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • A person of so great place and worth constrained to endure so foul indignities. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]

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