Indignation Meaning
/ˌɪn.dɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.
nounA self-righteous anger or disgust.
Sentence Examples
His indignation got the better of him.
All the strikers came out of the building in indignation.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Her ____ at the unjust ruling was evident from her red face.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A wave of public ____ followed the news of the government's plan to raise taxes again.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The Iron of it ſelfe, though heate red hot, / Approaching neere theſe eyes, would drinke my teares, / And quench this fierie indignation, / Euen in the matter of mine innocence."
— c. 1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Iohn”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i], page 14, column 1:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her ____ at the unjust ruling was evident from her red face.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A wave of public ____ followed the news of the government's plan to raise taxes again.