Indignation vs Affront - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between indignation and affront

is that indignation is an anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice while affront is .

(en noun)

An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.

A self-righteous anger or disgust.

(wikipedia affront)

(en verb)

To insult intentionally, especially openly.

* Addison

How can anyone imagine that the fathers would have dared to affront the wife of Aurelius?

To meet defiantly; to confront.

to affront death

* 1978 , (Lawrence Durrell), Livia'', Faber & Faber 1992 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 436:

Avignon was beginning to settle down for the night – that long painful stretch of time which must somehow be affronted .

(obsolete) To meet or encounter face to face.

* Holland

All the sea-coasts do affront the Levant.

* Shakespeare

That he, as 'twere by accident, may here / Affront Ophelia.

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(en noun)

An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.

Such behavior is an affront to society.

(obsolete) A hostile encounter or meeting.

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