outrage

noun

(uncountable) The resentful, indignant, or shocked anger aroused by such acts.

An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.

An offensive, immoral or indecent act.

(obsolete) A destructive rampage.

verb

(transitive) To inspire feelings of outrage in.

(transitive) To cause or commit an outrage upon; to treat with violence or abuse.

(archaic, transitive) To sexually violate; to rape.

(obsolete, transitive) To rage in excess of.

Roots

ultraoutr- · Latin · beyond -aticum-age · Latin · action, state

Synonyms for outrage

indignationn dishonorn angern shockn iren atrocityn resentmentn wrathn indignityn rapen affrontn

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