indignity(n.)侮辱;羞辱;有失尊严的对待或事件(常指使人难堪、丢面子或被不公正地对待)。也可泛指“有辱人格的行为”。
/ɪnˈdɪɡnɪti/
The guard spoke to him with indignity.
警卫用侮辱性的口吻跟他说话。
She endured the indignity of being searched in public, even though she had done nothing wrong.
尽管她没有做错任何事,她仍忍受了在公众场合被搜身的羞辱。
来自拉丁语前缀 **in-**(不、非)+ dignitas(尊严、体面),原意与“缺乏尊严/不配得尊重”相关,后来在英语中发展为“使人丧失尊严的行为或待遇”。