indignation

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɪn.dɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === indignation (countable and uncountable, plural indignations) An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice. A self-righteous anger or disgust. ==== Related terms ==== deign dignify indign indignant undignified ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin indignātiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.di.ɲa.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === indignation f (plural indignations) Indignation ==== Related terms ==== indigne indignement indigner indignité === Further reading === “indignation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Middle English == === Noun === indignation alternative form of indignacioun