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indignation

Noun

IPA /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃn/

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Anger caused by something that you believe is unfair, insulting or unreasonable, often with a sense of being wronged.

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indignation/ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃn/

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Charged for someone else's meal
The charge seems unfair
Anger at the injustice

Indignation is anger connected with being treated unfairly.

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She expressed indignation when she was charged for someone else's meal.
The unfair allocation of tasks caused indignation among the trainees.

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indignation — Anger caused by something that you believe is unfair, insulting or unreasonable, often with a sense of being wronged.

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Anger caused by something that you believe is unfair, insulting or unreasonable, often with a sense of being wronged.

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Word origin

From Latin indignatio, related to indignari, meaning to regard something as unworthy.

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