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Term: Indignity

Definition:

Indignity refers to an act or a treatment that offends or humiliates someone's dignity or self-respect.

Examples:

1. Noun: She refused to endure the indignity of a pat-down by airport security.
2. Noun: The elderly are often subjected to various forms of indignity in nursing homes.
3. Noun: His dismissal from the company was a great indignity he did not deserve.
4. Noun: In some cultures, certain jobs are considered an indignity.
5. Verb: The dictator sought to indignify anyone who opposed his regime.
6. Verb: He felt indignified by the way his colleagues treated him.

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