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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.

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"

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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