Indignation
/ˌɪn.dɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice. countable, uncountable
"He protested in indignation."
- 2 a feeling of righteous anger wordnet
- 3 A self-righteous anger or disgust. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"His indignation got the better of him."
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.