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indignation

[ in-dig-ney-shuhn ]
/ ˌɪn dɪgˈneɪ ʃən /
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noun
strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger.
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Origin of indignation

1325–75; Middle English indignacio(u)n<Latin indignātiōn- (stem of indignātiō), equivalent to indignāt(us) past participle of indignārī to be indignant, take offense + -iōn--ion; see indignant

synonym study for indignation

See anger.

OTHER WORDS FROM indignation

self-in·dig·na·tion, noun
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Words related to indignation

displeasure, exasperation, fury, ire, pique, rage, resentment, scorn, animus, danger, huff, miff, rise, umbrage, wrath, boiling point, mad, slow burn

How to use indignation in a sentence

  • But notwithstanding all this self-indignation, repression, and shame, it was there.

    The Wizard's Son, Vol. 2(of 3)|Margaret Oliphant

  • I cast them from me with bitter self-indignation, and looked up at him at last with a face so grave that he smiled on me no more.

    The Days of My Life|Mrs. Oliphant

  • "It seems as if I did it on purpose," groaned he in self-indignation.

    Melchior's Dream and Other Tales|Juliana Horatia Ewing

British Dictionary definitions for indignation

indignation
/ (ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən) /
noun
anger or scorn aroused by something felt to be unfair, unworthy, or wrong
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