outrage

[ out-reyj ]
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noun
  1. an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.

  2. anything that strongly offends, insults, or affronts the feelings.

  1. a powerful feeling of resentment or anger aroused by something perceived as an injury, insult, or injustice: Outrage seized the entire nation at the news of the attempted assassination.

verb (used with object),out·raged, out·rag·ing.
  1. to subject to grievous violence or indignity.

  2. to anger or offend; make resentful; shock: I am outraged by his whole attitude.

  1. to offend against (right, decency, feelings, etc.) grossly or shamelessly: Such conduct outrages our normal sense of decency.

  2. to rape.

Origin of outrage

1
1250–1300; Middle English <Old French outrage, ultrage, equivalent to outr(er) to push beyond bounds (derivative of outre beyond <Latin ultrā) + -age-age

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Other words from outrage

  • un·out·raged, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for outrage

outrage

/ (ˈaʊtˌreɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. a wantonly vicious or cruel act

  2. a gross violation of decency, morality, honour, etc

  1. profound indignation, anger, or hurt, caused by such an act

verb(tr)
  1. to cause profound indignation, anger, or resentment in

  2. to offend grossly (feelings, decency, human dignity, etc)

  1. to commit an act of wanton viciousness, cruelty, or indecency on

  2. a euphemistic word for rape 1

Origin of outrage

1
C13 (meaning: excess): via French from outré beyond, from Latin ultrā

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