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单词 indignation
释义

indignation

[ in-dig-ney-shuhn ]
/ ˌɪn dɪgˈneɪ ʃən /
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noun

strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger.

Origin of indignation

1325–75; Middle English indignacio(u)n<Latin indignātiōn- (stem of indignātiō), equivalent to indignāt(us) past participle of indignārī to be indignant, take offense + -iōn--ion; see indignant

SYNONYMS FOR indignation

resentment, exasperation, wrath, ire, choler.
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ANTONYMS FOR indignation

calm.
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synonym study for indignation

See anger.

OTHER WORDS FROM indignation

self-in·dig·na·tion, noun
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Example sentences from the Web for indignation

  • But notwithstanding all this self-indignation, repression, and shame, it was there.

    The Wizard's Son, Vol. 2(of 3)|Margaret Oliphant
  • "It seems as if I did it on purpose," groaned he in self-indignation.

    Melchior's Dream and Other Tales|Juliana Horatia Ewing

British Dictionary definitions for indignation

indignation
/ (ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən) /

noun

anger or scorn aroused by something felt to be unfair, unworthy, or wrong
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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