indignity

2 definitions • 3 examples

something that causes a loss of respect for someone or for yourself:

They were subjected to various indignities and discomforts, including having to get dressed and undressed in public.

suffer an indignity Clint suffered the indignity of being called "Puppy" in front of his girlfriend.

loss of respect, or something that causes this:

[ C ] She describes the indignities that victims suffer after a crime.