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Meaning of outrage in English
Pronunciation
/ˈaʊtˌreɪdʒ/
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Verb
outrage
Definitions
1.
strike with disgust or revulsion
Examples
« The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends »
2.
violate the sacred character of a place or language
Examples
« desecrate a cemetary »
« violate the sanctity of the church »
« profane the name of God »
3.
force (someone) to have sex against their will
Examples
« The woman was raped on her way home at night »
Noun
outrage
Etymology
Middle English (in the senses ‘lack of moderation’ and ‘violent behavior’): from Old French ou(l)trage, based on Latin ultra‘beyond’. Sense development has been affected by the belief that the word is a compound of out and rage
Definitions
1.
a feeling of righteous anger
2.
a wantonly cruel act
3.
a disgraceful event
4.
the act of scandalizing