Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
indignity
n 1: an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
57 Moby Thesaurus words for "indignity":
abuse, affront, aspersion, atrocity, belittling, brickbat,
comedown, contempt, contumely, cut, decrial, depreciation,
derogation, despite, detraction, disapproval, discourtesy,
discrediting, disgrace, dishonor, disparagement, disrespect, dump,
enormity, faint praise, flout, flouting, gibe, grievance,
humiliation, injury, injustice, insult, jeer, jeering, knocking,
lukewarm support, minimizing, mock, mockery, obloquy, offense,
outrage, put-down, putting down, reproach, scoff, scorn,
scurrility, slap, slight, slighting, snub, sour grapes, taunt,
uncomplimentary remark, wrong