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Indignation vs Indignance - What's the difference?

indignation | indignance |

As nouns the difference between indignation and indignance

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

indignation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.
  • A self-righteous anger or disgust.

    • Related terms

    * deign * dignify * indign * indignant * undignified

    indignance

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • indignation
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=September 4, author=Carol Pogash, title=In Remote Canyon, Calif., a Pay Phone Is Celebrated, work=New York Times citation, passage=“We were all insulted,” Mr. Goodwin said, “and indignance translates into action.” }}