indignatio

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noun

A closing of a speech intended to arouse negative emotion toward an accused or an opponent and the actions or proposal at issue.

OriginLatin indignātiō →
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Meanings

nounindignatio (uncountable)
  1. rhetoricuncountableA closing of a speech intended to arouse negative emotion toward an accused or an opponent and the actions or proposal at issue.

Origin

  1. Latinindignātiō
  2. Englishindignatio

From Latin indignātiō. Doublet of indignation.

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APA

indignatio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indignatio

MLA

“indignatio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indignatio. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indignatio,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indignatio.

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