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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

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