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indignation

noun
/ˌɪn.dɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/

Etymology

From Middle English indignacioun, borrowed from Old French indignation, from Latin indignātiō, from indignor (“to scorn, resent”), from indignus (“unworthy, not fitting”), from in- (“not”) + dignus (“worthy, appropriate”). Attested since ca. 1374. Doublet of indignatio.

  1. derived from indignātiō
  2. derived from indignation
  3. inherited from indignacioun

Definitions

  1. An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.

    • He protested in indignation.
    • The Iron of it ſelfe, though heate red hot, / Approaching neere theſe eyes, would drinke my teares, / And quench this fierie indignation, / Euen in the matter of mine innocence.

  2. A self-righteous anger or disgust.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at indignation. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at indignation. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at indignation

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA