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indignation vs ire

ire vs indignation

indignation and ire both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
indignation Yes No No No
ire Yes No No No
As nouns, ire is a hypernym of indignation; that is, ire is a word with a broader meaning than indignation:
  • indignation: a feeling of righteous anger
  • ire: a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
Other hypernyms of indignation include anger, choler.
indignation (noun) ire (noun)
a feeling of righteous anger belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
Difference between indignation and ire

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