indignation

English

Etymology

Recorded since c.1374, from Old French (=modern) indignation, from Latin indignatio, noun of process from perfect passive participle indignatus, from verb indignare, from adjective indignus, unworthy, not fitting, from prefix in- not + dignus worthy, appropriate

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌɪn.dɪɡ.ˈnei.ʃn̩/

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

indignation (plural indignations)

1. An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.
2. A self-righteous anger or disgust.

Related terms

• deign
• dignify
• indign
• indignant
• undignified

Translations

anger aroused by some perceived offense or injustice

Catalan: indignació (ca) f. Chinese: Mandarin: 憤慨 (zh), 愤慨 (zh) (fènkǎi) Dutch: verontwaardiging (nl) f. Finnish: suuttumus French: indignation (fr) f. German: Empörung (de) f., Entrüstung (de) f.

Greek: αγανάκτηση (el) (aγanáktisi) f. Hungarian: felháborodás (hu), méltatlankodás (hu) Japanese: 憤慨 (ja) (ふんがい, fungai), 憤り (ja) (いきどおり, ikidōri), 憤懣 (ja) (ふんまん, funman) Russian: возмущение (ru) (vozmuščénije) n. Spanish: indignación (es) f.

self righteous anger or disgust

Catalan: indignació (ca) f. Chinese: Mandarin: 義憤 (zh), 义愤 (zh) (yìfèn) Dutch: gebelgdheid f. Finnish: närkästys (fi) French: indignation (fr) f. German: Empörung (de) f., Entrüstung (de) f.

Greek: αγανάκτηση (el) (aγanáktisi) f. Hungarian: felháborodás (hu), méltatlankodás (hu) Japanese: 義憤 (ja) (ぎふん, gifun) Russian: негодование (ru) (negodovánije) n., возмущение (ru) (vozmuščénije) n. Spanish: indignación (es) f.

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Norwegian: indignert Spanish: indignación f.

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French

Noun

indignation f. (plural indignations)

1. Indignation

Related terms

• indigne
• indignement
• indigner
• indignité