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indignation
[in-dig-ney-shuhn]
noun
strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger.
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indignation
/ ˌɪԻɪɡˈԱɪʃə /
noun
anger or scorn aroused by something felt to be unfair, unworthy, or wrong
Other Word Forms
- self-indignation noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of indignation1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“In Twain’s case, it was exactly the reverse: his emotions intensified, his indignation at injustice flared ever more hotly, his rage became almost rabid.”
A cut from her upcoming EP, due in April, “The Betrayal” is a sultry baile funk song that simmers with righteous indignation.
Here, Jean-Baptiste plays Pansy, a mother and a wife consumed and exasperated by the cellular indignation she feels daily.
His ability to navigate different crowds with his “Midwestern charm,” along with his knack for shifting his persona and leveraging righteous indignation, showed a strategic mind that should not be underestimated.
Walz in particular has used the line that Trump is “weird” to great effect, treating Trump’s brashness not with pearl-clutching indignation but cheeky Midwest derision.
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