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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. Anger aroused by something unjust, mean, or unworthy. See Synonyms at anger.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. Anger, especially anger excited by that which is unjust, ungrateful, or base; anger mingled with contempt or abhorrence; scornful displeasure.
  2. n. Effect of indignant feeling; anger expressed or manifested in judgment, punishment, or violence.
  3. n. Synonyms Vexation, Indignation, etc. See anger.

Wiktionary

  1. n. An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.
  2. n. A self-righteous anger or disgust.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. The feeling excited by that which is unworthy, base, or disgraceful; anger mingled with contempt, disgust, or abhorrence.
  2. n. The effect of anger; punishment.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a feeling of righteous anger

Etymologies

  1. Recorded since c.1374, from Old French (=modern) indignation, from Latin indignatio, noun of process from perfect passive participle indignatus, from verb indignare, from adjective indignus, unworthy, not fitting, from prefix in- not + dignus worthy, appropriate (Wiktionary)
  2. Middle English indignacioun, from Old French indignation, from Latin indignātiō, indignātiōn-, from indignātus, past participle of indignārī, to regard as unworthy, from indignus, unworthy; see indign. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  • brtom Douce gave full vent to a splendid yell, a full yell of full woman, delight, joy, indignation.
    Joyce, Ulysses, 11 Jan 6, 2007

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