indignation
English
Etymology
From Middle English indignation, 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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɪn.dɪɡ.ˈneɪ.ʃən/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
indignation (countable and uncountable, plural indignations)
- An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.
- A self-righteous anger or disgust.
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Translations
anger aroused by some perceived offense or injustice
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self-righteous anger or disgust
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin indignātiō, indignātiōnem.
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Further reading
- “indignation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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