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scandalize

scan·da·lize

US/ˈskændəlaɪz/ uncommon archaic

verb

1.

strike with disgust or revulsion

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

From Latin scandalizō, from Ancient Greek σκανδαλίζω (skandalízō). By surface analysis, scandal + -ize.

Phrases

  • scandalize the court

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