Meaning of outrage in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈaʊtˌreɪdʒ/

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1. Verb

   outrage

   Definitions

   1. strike with disgust or revulsion

   Examples

   • « The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends »
2. 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. 3. force (someone) to have sex against their will

   Examples

   • « The woman was raped on her way home at night »

4. 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
5. 2. a wantonly cruel act
6. 3. a disgraceful event
7. 4. the act of scandalizing