# indignation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɪn.dɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #26,125

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

## 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.

## Easily confused with
- **indication** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indication-vs-indignation)
- **indigestion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indigestion-vs-indignation)

## Common misspellings (17)
`idnignation`, `inddignation`, `indgination`, `indigantion`, `indiggnation`, `indignaiton`, `indignasion`, `indignatino`, `indignationn`, `indignatoin`, `indignattion`, `indignnation`, `indigntaion`, `indingation`, `inidgnation`, `inndignation`, `nidignation`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/indignation