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indignation

[ in-dig-ney-shuhn ]

noun

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

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indignation

/ ˌɪԻɪɡˈԱɪʃə /

noun

  1. anger or scorn aroused by something felt to be unfair, unworthy, or wrong
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of indignation1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English indignacio(u)n, from Latin Ի徱پō-, stem of Ի徱پō “anger, displeasure,” from Ի徱(ܲ) “deemed unworthy, scorned” (past participle of Ի徱ī “to deem unworthy, take offense”; indignant ) + -ion
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A cut from her upcoming EP, due in April, “The Betrayal” is a sultry baile funk song that simmers with righteous indignation.

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Here, Jean-Baptiste plays Pansy, a mother and a wife consumed and exasperated by the cellular indignation she feels daily.

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His ability to navigate different crowds with his “Midwestern charm,” along with his knack for shifting his persona and leveraging righteous indignation, showed a strategic mind that should not be underestimated.

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Walz in particular has used the line that Trump is “weird” to great effect, treating Trump’s brashness not with pearl-clutching indignation but cheeky Midwest derision.

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"The Venezuelan people feel indignation and shame at this inexplicable and immoral aggression," it added.

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