different between indignant vs indignation

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin indignans, present participle of indignari (“to consider as unworthy, be angry or displeased at”), from in- (“privative”) + dignari (“to consider as worthy”), from dignus (“worthy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?d??.n?nt/
• Hyphenation: in?dig?nant

Adjective

indignant (comparative more indignant, superlative most indignant)

1. Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.

Synonyms

• angry, infuriated, mad, resentful

Related terms

• indign
• indignation
• indignity

Translations

Further reading

• indignant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• indignant in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• indignant at OneLook Dictionary Search

Catalan

Verb

indignant

1. present participle of indignar

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.di.???/

Verb

indignant

1. present participle of indigner

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??n.d??.?ne?.??n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

indignation (countable and uncountable, plural indignations)

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

Related terms

• deign
• dignify
• indign
• indignant
• undignified

Translations

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin indign?ti?, indign?ti?nem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.di.?a.sj??/

Noun

indignation f (plural indignations)

1. Indignation

Related terms

• indigne
• indignement
• indigner
• indignité

Further reading

• “indignation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Middle English

Noun

indignation

1. Alternative form of indignacioun