dignity

US /ˈdɪgnəti/

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UK /ˈdɪgnəti/

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noun

  • Person of high rank deserving respect
  • Quality or state of deserving respect

Examples

Slavery destroys human dignity. Keeping prisoners in such dreadful conditions strips them of all dignity.

We felt that the way she was treated was lacking in dignity.