indignity

indignity
    n 1: an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
    

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.
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         How might a prince of my great hopes forget
         So great indignities you laid upon me?   --Shak.
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         A person of so great place and worth constrained to
         endure so foul indignities.              --Hooker.
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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