indignation
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indignation
- /ˌɪn.dɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
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.
noun indignations
- An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice. He protested in indignation.
- A self-righteous anger or disgust. Having expressed his indignation at the idea of continuity from the young Marx to the old Marx and from Marx to Lenin, Miliband appears no less offended by my stressing the continuity from Leninism to Stalinism.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: outrage, resentment, anger, exasperation, annoyance, frustration, irritation, wrath, fury, rage, bitterness, disdain, dismay, loathing, disgust, revulsion
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noun anger aroused by some perceived offense or injustice
| Español | indignación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 분개 bun'gae |
| 日本語 | 憤慨 fungai, 憤り ikidōri, 憤懣 funman |
| 中文 | 憤慨 /愤慨 fènkǎi |
| Português | indignação |
| Français | indignation |
| Deutsch | Empörung, Entrüstung |
| Ελληνικά | αγανάκτηση aganáktisi |
| Română | indignare |
| Русский | возмуще́ние vozmuščénije |
noun self-righteous anger or disgust
| Español | indignación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 의분 uibun |
| 日本語 | 義憤 gifun |
| 中文 | 義憤 /义愤 yìfèn, 義憤填膺 /义愤填膺 yìfèntiányīng |
| Português | indignação |
| Français | indignation |
| Deutsch | Empörung, Entrüstung |
| Ελληνικά | αγανάκτηση aganáktisi |
| Română | indignare |
| Русский | негодова́ние negodovánije, возмуще́ние vozmuščénije |
Talk about this word "indignation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/indignation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. indignation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/indignation "indignation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/indignation.Cite this
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title = {indignation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/indignation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
