Indignation

noun/ˌɪn.dɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/emotion

Definition

Anger about a situation that you think is wrong or not fair.

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.

Synonyms

outrage

In a sentence

Righteous indignation swept the team when bonuses were quietly eliminated.

Indignant