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Outrage

Outrage Meaning & Definition
Outrage Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Outrage?

[n] a wantonly cruel act
[n] the act of scandalizing
[n] a disgraceful event
[n] a feeling of righteous anger
[v] make furious
[v] strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
[v] assault sexually; force to have sex
[v] violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Outrage: appal | appall | desecrate | dishonor | dishonour | exasperate | incense | indignation | infuriate | offend | profane | rape | ravish | scandal | scandalisation | scandalise | scandalization | scandalize | shock | violate

Related Terms | Find terms related to Outrage: abomination | abuse | afflict | affront | aggrieve | anger | aspersion | atrocity | attack | bad | bane | barbarism | barbarity | batter | befoul | befoulment | bewitch | bitterness | blight | breach | brickbat | bruise | brutality | buffet | call names | chafe | condemn | contempt | contumely | corrupt | corruption | crime | crime against humanity | crucify | cruelty | crying evil | curse | cut | damage | deadly sin | defile | defilement | deflorate | deflower | delinquency | deprave | dereliction | desecrate | despite | despoil | despoliation | destroy | destruction | detriment | disadvantage | dishonor | disoblige | displease | disserve | disservice | distress | do a mischief | do evil | do ill | do violence to | do wrong | do wrong by | do wrong to | doom | dump | dump on | enormity | enrage | envenom | error | evil | failure | fault | felony | fleer at | flout | flouting | force | genocide | get into trouble | gibe | gibe at | give offense | give offense to | give umbrage | great wrong | grievance | grieve | gross injustice | guilty act | harass | harm | havoc | heavy sin | hex | humiliate | humiliation | hurl a brickbat | hurt | hurt the feelings | ill | ill-treat | ill-treatment | ill-usage | ill-use | impair | imposition | impropriety | indignation | indignity | indiscretion | inexpiable sin | infect | infection | infuriate | inhumanity | iniquity | injure | injury | injustice | insult | ire | jeer | jeer at | jeering | jibe at | jinx | knock about | lapse | madden | malefaction | malfeasance | malignity | maltreat | maltreatment | malum | manhandle | maul | menace | minor wrong | miscarriage of justice | mischief | misdeed | misdemeanor | misfeasance | mishandle | mistreat | mistreatment | mock | mockery | molest | molestation | mortal sin | nettle | nonfeasance | offend | offense | omission | oppress | peccadillo | peccancy | persecute | play havoc with | play hob with | poison | pollute | pollution | prejudice | prosecute | put down | put-down | rape | ravage | ravish | raw deal | resentment | rile | rough | rough up | run | savage | savagery | scathe | scoff | scoff at | scurrility | shock | sin | sin of commission | sin of omission | sinful act | slight | slip | spoil | sting | taint | taunt | the worst | threaten | torment | tort | torture | toxin | transgression | treat with indignity | trespass | trip | uncomplimentary remark | unutterable sin | venial sin | venom | vex | vexation | violate | violation | violence | woe | wound | wrath | wreak havoc on | wrong | wrongdoing

See Also | affront | anger | anger | assail | assault | atrocity | attack | choler | churn up | disgust | dudgeon | gang-rape | high dudgeon | inhumanity | insult | ire | nauseate | revolt | set on | sicken | trouble | Watergate | Watergate scandal

Outrage In Webster's Dictionary

\Out*rage"\, v. t. [Out + rage.] To rage in excess of. [R.] --Young.
\Out"rage\, n. [F. outrage; OF. outre, oltre, beyond (F. outre, L. ultra) + -age, as, in courage, voyage. See {Ulterior}.] 1. Injurious violence or wanton wrong done to persons or things; a gross violation of right or decency; excessive abuse; wanton mischief; gross injury. --Chaucer. He wrought great outrages, wasting all the country. --Spenser. 2. Excess; luxury. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Syn: Affront; insult; abuse. See {Affront}.
\Out"rage\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Outragen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Outraging}.] [F. outrager. See {Outrage}, n.] 1. To commit outrage upon; to subject to outrage; to treat with violence or excessive abuse. Base and insolent minds outrage men when they have hope of doing it without a return. --Atterbury. This interview outrages all decency. --Broome. 2. Specifically, to violate; to commit an indecent assault upon (a female).
\Out"rage\, v. t. To be guilty of an outrage; to act outrageously.

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