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Indignation vs Fierceness - What's the difference?

indignation | fierceness | Related terms |

Indignation is a related term of fierceness.


As nouns the difference between indignation and fierceness

is that indignation is an anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice while fierceness is the state of being fierce.

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

    fierceness

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The state of being fierce.
    • {{quote-Fanny Hill, part=5 , I stroked it gently, on which the mutinous rogue seemed to swell, and gather a new degree of fierceness and insolence; so that finding it grew not to be trifled with any longer, I prepar'd for rubbers in good earnest.}}