Plural of indignity
regular plural
The plural of indignity is indignities.
Forms of indignity
| Singular | indignity /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nɪ.ti/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | indignities |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Indignities in a sentence
- The prisoners endured many indignities.
- From adolescent traumas to adulthood indignities, their anomie has been overdetermined.2020 March, Jess Bergman, “I’m Not Feeling Good at All”, in The Baffler, number 50. From the entry anomie
- Not for them the indignities of life as a bungling beginner.1982, John Cassidy, The Hacky-Sack Book, page 22. From the entry naively
- When black women speak up about indignities, they are Sapphires.2010, C. Henderson, Imagining the Black Female Body. From the entry sapphire
- She was anchored to that seat by the accumulated indignities of days gone by and the boundless aspirations of generations yet unborn.1958, Martin Luther King Jr., “Rosa Parks' Arrest”, in Stride Toward Freedom. From the entry zeitgeist
Meaning of indignity
- noun Degradation, debasement or humiliation.
- noun An affront to one's dignity or pride.
Questions about the plural of indignity
- What is the plural of indignity?
- The plural of indignity is indignities.
- Is indignity countable?
- Indignity is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
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