indignation
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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.
Pronunciation
Noun
indignation (countable and uncountable, plural 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.
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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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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin indignātiōnem.
Pronunciation
Noun
indignation f (plural indignations)
Related terms
Further reading
- “indignation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Noun
indignation
- Alternative form of indignacioun
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