| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | in·dig·na·tion |
| PRONUNCIATION: | n d g-n sh n |
| NOUN: | Anger aroused by something unjust, mean, or unworthy. See synonyms at anger. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English indignacioun, from Old French indignation, from Latin indign ti , indign ti n-, from indign tus, past participle of indign r , to regard as unworthy, from indignus, unworthy. See indign.
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