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Definition of Indignation
1. Noun. A feeling of righteous anger.
Generic synonyms: Anger, Choler, Ire
Specialized synonyms: Dudgeon, High Dudgeon
Derivative terms: Outrage
Definition of Indignation
1. n. The feeling excited by that which is unworthy, base, or disgraceful; anger mingled with contempt, disgust, or abhorrence.
Definition of Indignation
1. Noun. An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice. ¹
2. Noun. A self-righteous anger or disgust. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Indignation
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Indignation
Literary usage of Indignation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Ward Radcliffe (1794)
"... my indignation. ... dared to brave my indignation." " Did you hear nothing,
Signor ? ..."
2. The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare (1912)
"^Shylock is here beside himself with anger and indignation. 3With a sweep of the
hand the Doctor hands him back the ..."
3. The Novels of Jane Austen by Jane Austen (1892)
"... he never could get entirely the better of; and as to his ever meeting with
any woman who could, it was too impossible to be named but with indignation. ..."
4. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin (1913)
"Hatred—Rage, effects of on the system—Uncovering of the teeth—Rage in the
insane—Anger and indignation—As expressed by the various races of man—Sneering and ..."
5. A History of the People of the United States: From the Revolution to the by John Bach McMaster (1906)
"As news of the outrage spread to the neighboring towns every Catholic was filled
with indignation and every right- thinking Protestant with horror. ..."
6. The Cambridge Modern History by Adolphus William Ward, George Walter Prothero (1907)
"indignation in Prussia. [isoa on August 6, when Napoleon was claiming credit ...
The indignation which it caused was heightened by other circumstances. ..."
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