English Explanatory Dictionary

indignation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌɪn.dɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/ en-us-indignation.ogg

Word forms

indignation indignations

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.

Related words

deign dignify indign indignant undignified
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