indignation
/ˌɪn.dɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/ noun
Forms indignations
- noun An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice. “He protested in indignation.”
- noun A self-righteous anger or disgust.
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Etymology
From Middle English indignacioun, borrowed from Old French indignation, from Latin indignātiō, from indignor (“to scorn, resent”), from indignus (“unworthy, not fitting”), from in- (“not”) + dignus (“worthy, appropriate”). Attested since ca. 1374. Doublet of indignatio.
Webster’s 1913
- noun The feeling excited by that which is unworthy, base, or disgraceful; anger mingled with contempt, disgust, or abhorrence.
- noun The effect of anger; punishment. Shak.
Etymology [F. indignation, L. indignatio. See Indign.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “indignation”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details