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Indignation vs Injustice - What's the difference?

indignation | injustice |

As nouns the difference between indignation and injustice

is that indignation is an anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice while injustice is absence of justice; unjustice.

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

    injustice

    English

    (wikipedia injustice)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Absence of justice; unjustice.
  • Violation of the rights of another person.
  • Unfairness; the state of not being fair or just.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The game was engulfed in controversy when Rodwell appeared to win the ball cleanly in a midfield challenge with Suarez. The tackle drew an angry response from Liverpool's players- Lucas in particular as Suarez writhed in agony - but it was an obvious injustice when the England Under-21 midfielder was shown the red card.}}

    Synonyms

    * justicelessness * unjustice * wrong * wrength

    Related terms

    * just * justice * unjust

    Usage notes

    Beware that injustice and unjust use different prefixes (French injustice was borrowed into English, but injuste was not) – *unjustice'' and *''injust are incorrect.