indignation

US: /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
UK: /ɪndɪɡnˈe‍ɪʃən/


English Vietnamese dictionary


indignation /,indig'neiʃn/
  • danh từ
    • sự căm phẫn, sự phẫn nộ, sự công phẫn
      • waves of indignation: những làn sóng phẫn nộ

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun
[U] ~ (at / about sth)
~ (that ...) a feeling of anger and surprise caused by sth that you think is unfair or unreasonable: a storm / chorus of public indignation at the rise in train fares + to arouse sb's indignation + Joe quivered with indignation that Paul should speak to him like that. + Some benefits apply only to men, much to the indignation of working women. + to be full of righteous indignation (= the belief that you are right to be angry even though other people do not agree)

Thesaurus dictionary


n.
anger, fury, rage, wrath, exasperation, irritation, annoyance, vexation, resentment, Literary ire, choler:
She was filled with righteous indignation at the treatment she received.

Collocation dictionary


ADJ.

considerable, great, high
His response was one of high indignation.
| widespread | public | moral, righteous | mock

VERB + INDIGNATION

be filled with, be full of, feel
They were full of righteous indignation at the thought of being cheated.
| express, show | blush/burn/flush with, quiver/shudder/tremble with
His plump face flushed with indignation. Bertha's voice quivered with indignation.
| arouse, cause, provoke

INDIGNATION + VERB

grow, rise
Indignation grew as more nightclubs opened. She could feel her indignation rising.

PREP.

in ~
She turned to him in indignation.
| with ~
He refused it with some indignation.
| ~ about/at/over
The government expressed its indignation over the way the incident had been handled.
| ~ against
public indignation against the government


Concise English dictionary


‚ɪndɪg'neɪʃn
noun
+a feeling of righteous anger