indignity

 
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdɪgnɪti/

noun (plural indignities)

[mass noun]
  • treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one’s dignity: the indignity of needing financial help [count noun]: he was subjected to all manner of indignities

Origin:

late 16th century: from French indignité or Latin indignitas, from indignari 'regard as unworthy'