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outrage

/ˈaʊt.ɹeɪd͡ʒ/noun, verb2 syllables

Outrage means: strike with disgust or revulsion.

Synonyms for outrage33

noun, as in the act of scandalizing

scandalization, scandalisation

noun, as in a feeling of righteous anger

indignation

noun, as in a disgraceful event

verb, as in strike with disgust or revulsion

shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall

verb, as in force (someone) to have sex against their will

rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour

verb, as in violate the sacred character of a place or language

desecrate, profane, violate

also used for outrage

depravity, wrong, atrocity, infamy, iniquity, turpitude, wickedness, enrage, inflame, provoke, affront, aggravate, anger, antagonize, awrath

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What does outrage mean?7

verb

1

strike with disgust or revulsion“The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”

2

force (someone) to have sex against their will“The woman was raped on her way home at night”

3

violate the sacred character of a place or language“desecrate a cemetery”

noun

1

the act of scandalizing

2

a feeling of righteous anger

3

a disgraceful event

4

a wantonly cruel act

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Outrage in a sentence

  • The proposed law triggered a storm of outrage.AlanF_US
  • Floyd’s death has caused international outrage and days of protests across the nation.Hybrid
  • The relationship of two men can still lead to public outrage.Nuel
  • The illegal dump in the park is a source of outrage.rul
  • We can't tolerate such an outrage._undertoad
  • What he did was an outrage._undertoad
  • What that man's done is an outrage._undertoad
  • The bill triggered a storm of outrage.AlanF_US

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of outrage

as a noun

plural
outrages

as a verb

past tense
outraged
present participle
outraging
third-person singular
outrages
past participle
outraged