indignation

English

Etymology

From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#INDIGNATIONCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#INDIGNATION indignacioun, borrowed from Old FrenchCategory:English terms derived from Old French#INDIGNATION indignation, from LatinCategory:English terms derived from Latin#INDIGNATION indignātiō, from indignor (“to scorn, resent”), from indignus (“unworthy, not fitting”), from in- (“not”) + dignus (“worthy, appropriate”). Attested since ca. 1374. Doublet of indignatioCategory:English doublets#INDIGNATION.

Pronunciation

Noun

indignation (countable and uncountable, plural indignations)Category:English lemmas#INDIGNATIONCategory:English nouns#INDIGNATIONCategory:English uncountable nouns#INDIGNATIONCategory:English countable nouns#INDIGNATIONCategory:English countable nouns#INDIGNATIONCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#INDIGNATIONCategory:Pages with entries#INDIGNATIONCategory:Pages with 3 entries#INDIGNATION

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

Translations

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Category:en:Emotions#INDIGNATION

French

Etymology

Borrowed from LatinCategory:French terms borrowed from Latin#INDIGNATIONCategory:French terms derived from Latin#INDIGNATION indignātiōnem.

Pronunciation

Noun

indignation f (plural indignations)Category:French lemmas#INDIGNATIONCategory:French nouns#INDIGNATIONCategory:French countable nouns#INDIGNATIONCategory:French entries with incorrect language header#INDIGNATIONCategory:French feminine nouns#INDIGNATIONCategory:Pages with entries#INDIGNATIONCategory:Pages with 3 entries#INDIGNATION

  1. Indignation

Further reading

Category:fr:Anger#INDIGNATION

Middle English

Noun

indignationCategory:Middle English alternative forms#INDIGNATIONCategory:Middle English entries with incorrect language header#INDIGNATIONCategory:Pages with entries#INDIGNATIONCategory:Pages with 3 entries#INDIGNATION

  1. alternative form of indignacioun
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