indignation

/,indig'neiʃn/

Thân thiện

A citizen expresses indignation at the unfair policy.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a feeling of righteous anger

Từ đồng nghĩa

• outrage