"indign" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɪnˈdʌɪn/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-indign.wav Forms: more indign [comparative], most indign [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French indigne, from Latin indignus, from in- (“un-”) + dignus (“worthy, dignified”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|indigne}} Middle French indigne, {{der|en|la|indignus}} Latin indignus Head templates: {{en-adj}} indign (comparative more indign, superlative most indign)
  1. (archaic) Unworthy, undeserving. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-indign-en-adj-FRirDnIu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 2 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 0 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 0 8
  2. (obsolete) disgraceful Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-indign-en-adj-DGMTpNeO
  3. (obsolete) unbecoming Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-indign-en-adj-YZkVZByG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: indignant, indignation, indignity, indignly, dignity
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