indignity
/ɪnˈdɪɡ.nɪ.ti/noun
indignity is spelled I-N-D-I-G-N-I-T-Y: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, indignity means “degradation, debasement or humiliation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of indignity is indignities.
How many letters and syllables are in indignity?
| Letters | 9: I-N-D-I-G-N-I-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 47,073rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is indignity?
Indignity appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce indignity?
- /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nɪ.ti/
Indignity has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-indignity.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of indignity
- indignities plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does indignity mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
degradation, debasement or humiliation
public indignity
- 2
an affront to one's dignity or pride
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Indignity in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Entwürdigung, Herabwürdigung, Demütigung, Erniedrigung , Beleidigung |
| Spanish | indignidad , ofensa, afrenta |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does indignity come from?
Borrowed from Latin indignitās, indignitātem. Equivalent to indign + -ity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).