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Indignant

//ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.

    "indignant dissent"

Adjective
  1. 1
    angered at something unjust or wrong wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin indignāns, present participle of indignor (“to consider as unworthy, be angry or displeased at”), from in- (“privative”) + dignor (“to deem worthy”), from dignus (“worthy”).

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