indignation
/,indig'neiʃn/
Definition
- Noun:
- A feeling of righteous anger: A strong feeling of displeasure and resentment aroused by something perceived as unjust, unfair, or mean. It implies anger mixed with a sense of moral outrage.
Usage
- Indignation is an uncountable noun. It describes a deep, often public, emotional reaction to perceived wrongdoing or unfair treatment.
- It is typically used in formal or serious contexts to describe a principled, justified anger rather than a petty or selfish one.
- Common collocations include: , , , .
Examples
- The government's decision to cut funding for schools was met with widespread public indignation.
- She could not hide her indignation at being accused of lying.
- His voice trembled with righteous indignation as he defended his colleague.
Advanced Usage
- "to be filled with indignation": to be completely full of this feeling.
- The community was filled with indignation over the corrupt practices.
- "a sense of indignation": the feeling of indignation.
- A deep sense of indignation drove her to protest.
- "in indignation": used to describe an action done while feeling this way.
- She slammed the door in indignation.
Variants and Related Words
- Indignant (adj): feeling or showing indignation.
- She was indignant at the suggestion that she had been dishonest.
- Indignantly (adv): in an indignant manner.
- "That's not true!" he replied indignantly.
Synonyms
- Outrage: An extremely strong reaction of anger and shock, often implying a violation of standards of decency or morality.
- Wrath: Intense, often vengeful anger (more literary and intense than indignation).
- Fury: Wild or violent anger.
- Ire: Anger (literary).
Antonyms
- Contentment: A state of happiness and satisfaction.
- Calm: The state of being peaceful and free from agitation.
- Approval: The belief that someone or something is good or acceptable.
Idioms and Phrases
- Righteous indignation: A common phrase emphasizing that the anger is morally justified.
- He attacked the policy with righteous indignation.
- Storm of indignation: A sudden, intense, and widespread expression of this feeling.
- The article provoked a storm of indignation among readers.
Noun
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a feeling of righteous anger
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