indignation
noun
[ ɪndɪɡˈneɪʃ(ə)n ]
• anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.
• "the letter filled Lucy with indignation"
Similar:
resentment,
umbrage,
affront,
disgruntlement,
anger,
distress,
unhappiness,
discontent,
dissatisfaction,
displeasure,
hurt,
pain,
upset,
offence,
pique,
spleen,
crossness,
exasperation,
vexation,
irritation,
annoyance,
chagrin,
aggravation,
ire,
Origin:
late Middle English (also in the sense ‘disdain, contempt’): from Latin indignatio(n- ), from indignari ‘regard as unworthy’.
