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indignation

/ˌɪn.dɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/ noun

Latin root: indignātiō Wiktionary

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An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.
He protested in indignation.
A self-righteous anger or disgust.

Origin

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.

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