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   In·dig·na·tion

   /ˌindiɡˈnāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment: "the letter filled Lucy with indignation"

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘disdain, contempt’): from Latin indignatio(n-), from indignari ‘regard as unworthy’.

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   strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger. Synonyms: choler, ire, wrath, exasperation, resentment. Antonyms: calm. indignation.

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   INDIGNATION meaning: 1. anger about a situation that you think is wrong or not fair 2. anger about a situation that you…. Learn more.

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   Synonyms for INDIGNATION: anger, outrage, fury, wrath, rage, mood, irritation, wrathfulness; Antonyms of INDIGNATION: pleasure, delight, patience, forbearance, calmness.

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   Indignation traces back to the Latin prefix in- "not" and root dignus "worthy" and means anger at something that is unfair or unjust. Another word for indignation is outrage. Be careful using these words as they have a bit of a negative slant.

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   Definition of indignation noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   3 days ago · Indignation is the feeling of shock and anger which you have when you think that something is unjust or unfair. She was filled with indignation at the conditions under which miners were forced to work. [ + at] No wonder he could hardly contain his indignation. Synonyms: resentment, anger, rage, fury More Synonyms of indignation.

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   n. Anger aroused by something perceived as unjust, mean, or unworthy. See Synonyms at anger. [Middle English indignacioun, from Old French indignation, from Latin indignātiō, indignātiōn-, from indignātus, past participle of indignārī, to regard as unworthy, from indignus, unworthy; see indign .]