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indignation

/ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/in-dig-NAY-shuhn
/ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/in-dig-NAY-shuhn

Meaningdispleasure

Common meaning: anger at unfairness

Journey through time

  1. Latinindignationemsource
  2. Frenchindignation‘indigna- tion’source
  3. Middle Englishindignacionsource
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsindigna- tion → anger at unfairnessindignation‘anger at unfairness’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin indignationem ‘displeasure’.

Roots

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