strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger.
Origin: 1325–75;Middle Englishindignacio(u)n < Latinindignātiōn- (stem of indignātiō), equivalent to indignāt(us) past participle of indignārī to be indignant, take offense + -iōn--ion; see indignant
Related forms
self-in·dig·na·tion, noun
Synonyms resentment, exasperation, wrath, ire, choler. See anger.
late 14c., from O.Fr. indignation, from L. indignationem (nom. indignatio), from indignatus, pp. of indignari "regard as unworthy, be angry or displeased at," from indignus "unworthy," from in- "not" + dignus "worthy" (see dignity).