Indignation (novel) definition

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noun

(1) A feeling of righteous anger

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Recorded since c.1374, from (=modern) indignation, from Latin indignatio, noun of process from perfect passive participle indignatus, from verb indignare, from adjective indignus, unworthy, not fitting, from prefix in- not + dignus worthy, appropriate

Noun

An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.
A self-righteous anger or disgust.