noun
indignation
in-dig-NAY-shun/ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃn/
Anger at something seen as unfair or wrong.
The woman reacts with indignation when an equally qualified worker is denied supplies.
Etymology
Not worthy or fitting became the basis of a verb meaning to regard as unworthy and to be angry at. Indignation names that response: anger bound up with a judgment that something is wrong or insulting.
In context
righteous indignation is the moral outrage you feel when you view Injustice and you're going to get angry when you view Injustice because you want to see that Injustice stopped
More examples
- The unfair ruling fills the players with indignation.
- He responds with indignation to the accusation that he cheated.
- Public indignation grows as officials ignore the safety complaints.
Forms
indignant adjective — Feeling anger at unfairness or wrongdoing.
Similar words
- outrage
- Suggests stronger anger, often at a serious moral offense.
- resentment
- Emphasizes lasting bitterness about unfair treatment or an insult.
- anger
- Names the broader emotion without necessarily implying perceived unfairness.