Definitions for indignation
ˌɪn dɪgˈneɪ ʃənin·dig·na·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indignation, outragenoun

   a feeling of righteous anger

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indignationnoun

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

2. indignationnoun

   A self-righteous anger or disgust.

3. Etymology: 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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indignationnoun

   Etymology: indignation, Fr. indignatio, Latin.

   1. Anger mingled with contempt or disgust.

   Suspend your indignation against my brother, 'till you derive better testimony of his intent. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   From those officers, warm with indignation at the insolences of that vile rabble, came words of great contempt. Edward Hyde.

   But keep this swelling indignation down,
   And let your cooler reason now prevail. Nicholas Rowe.

   2. The anger of a superiour.

   There was great indignation against Israel. 2 Kings iii. 27.

   3. The effect of anger.

   If heav'ns have any grievous plague in store,
   Let them hurl down their indignation
   On thee, thou troubler of the world. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indignation

   Indignation is a complex and discrete emotion that is triggered by social emotions and social environments. Feelings of anger and disgust are some emotions that make up indignation. The feeling of indignation can occur when one is mistreated by another or negative feelings are sparked when a situation is out of the normal realm of society. When situations or actions that are considered to be unjust behavior occur, the feeling of indignation is experienced. With unjust actions and behaviors comes to blame. Blame also helps to make up the emotion of indignation. When blameworthy actions take place, the emotion of indignation occurs and negative feelings are projected onto the person who is to blame. Which can be brought on by disturbances that go against social normative. According to Claude Miller, “indignation is defined as a non-primary, discrete, social emotion, specifying disapproval of someone else's blameworthy action, as that action is explicitly viewed to be in violation of the objective order, and implicitly perceived as injurious to the perceiver’s self-concept” (Miller et al, 2007, pg.1). Indignation is experienced when violations are made to our daily lives. Indignation is an emotion that is considered to be an adaptive behavior. Social environment and social emotions being a stimuli for indignation. Our emotions and behaviors adapt depending on certain situations. Internal and external social norms play a part in experiencing the emotion of indignation. It is expected that everyone coexists and follows the social normative behaviors society has put in place. When something disrupts what is considered to be a social norm, a violation occurs, both internally and externally. A range of feelings are experienced internally, as well as a desire to be removed from the situation externally. When norms are disrupted, offense is taken and the emotion of indignation is ignited. The attribution process is integral in the development of indignation. It is the split-second assessments a person makes (attributions) about their own behavior or in the behavior of others in order to figure out the reason or cause behind it. Behaviors can be classified as situational (external) or dispositional (internal). Fritz Heider wrote that people tend to view behavior in one of two ways; the cause of situational factors or of dispositional factors. From this, an individual is either an Entity theorist or an Incremental theorist when considering event or categorization but is not exclusive to either group. According to one scholar, ”People's implicit theories create a framework for processing information, forming inferences, determining attributions, shaping predictions, understanding others’ behaviors, and construction representations of social events”.: 14 : 69–90  Taking this into account and based on a persons classification of entity or incremental theorist (which delineates how a person views behavior in relation to its driving factors), research demonstrates that said person is inclined to experience indignation with more or less frequency and severity respectively.

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1. indignation

   Indignation is a strong feeling of anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment, injustice, or wrongdoing. It often involves a sense of moral or ethical disapproval.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Indignationnoun

   the feeling excited by that which is unworthy, base, or disgraceful; anger mingled with contempt, disgust, or abhorrence

2. Indignationnoun

   the effect of anger; punishment

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1. Indignation

   Indignation is a novel by Philip Roth, released by Houghton Mifflin on September 16, 2008. It is his twenty-ninth book.

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1. • Anger

How to pronounce indignation?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of indignation in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of indignation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of indignation in a Sentence

1. Jim Risch:

   This indignation and breast-beating over this letter is absolute nonsense.

2. H. G. Wells:

   Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo.

3. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel:

   Poverty in itself does not make men into a rabble; a rabble is created only when there is joined to poverty a disposition of mind, an inner indignation against the rich, against society, against the government.

4. Vittorio De Sica:

   Moral indignation is in most cases 2% moral, 48% indignation and 50% envy.

5. Francisco Mosack:

   I'm coming out to show my indignation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=indignation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Indignation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=indignation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indignation
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indignation
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=indignation