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outrage

out·rage

UK/ˈaʊt.ɹeɪd͡ʒ/ US/ˈaʊt.ɹɪd͡ʒ/ fairly common
verb (3) noun (4)

verb

1.

strike with disgust or revulsion

  • “The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”
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2.

violate the sacred character of a place or language

  • “desecrate a cemetary”
  • “violate the sanctity of the church”
  • “profane the name of God”
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3.

force (someone) to have sex against their will

  • “The woman was raped on her way home at night”
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noun

1.
2.
3.
4.

the act of scandalizing

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Origin

From Middle English outrage, from Old French outrage, oultrage (“excess”), from Vulgar Latin *ultrāticum ("a going beyond"), derived from Latin ultrā (“beyond”). Later reanalysed as out- + rage, whence the contemporary pronunciation, though neither of these are etymologically related. The verb is from Middle English outragen, from Old French oultragier.

Phrases

  • outrage culture
  • outrage of modesty
  • outrage porn

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