What does outrage mean?
Definitions for outrage
ˈaʊt reɪdʒout·rage
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word outrage.
Princeton's WordNet
indignation, outragenoun
a feeling of righteous anger
outragenoun
a wantonly cruel act
scandal, outragenoun
a disgraceful event
scandalization, scandalisation, outrageverb
the act of scandalizing
shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrageverb
strike with disgust or revulsion
"The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
desecrate, profane, outrage, violateverb
violate the sacred character of a place or language
"desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"
rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrageverb
force (someone) to have sex against their will
"The woman was raped on her way home at night"
GCIDE
Outrageverb
To cause to become very angry; as, the burning of the flag outraged the small conservative town.
Wiktionary
outragenoun
An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.
outragenoun
An offensive, immoral or indecent act.
outragenoun
The resentful anger aroused by such acts.
outragenoun
A destructive rampage.
"by the outrage and fury of the river Effra" (from an old description of flood damage).
outrageverb
to cause or commit an outrage.
outrageverb
to cause resentment through such acts.
Etymology: From and oltrage, from *ultragium or *ultraticum ("a going beyond") and from ultra; rather than from out and rage. The verb is from oltragier.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Outragenoun
Etymology: outrage, Fr.
He wrought great outrages, wasting all the country where he went. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.
He doth himself in secret shrowd,
To fly the vengeance for his outrage due. Fa. Queen.In that beastly fury
He has been known to commit outrage,
And cherish factions. William Shakespeare, Timon of Athens.Uncharitably with me have you dealt,
And shamefully my hopes by you are butcher’d;
My charity is outrage. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.See with what outrage from the frosty north,
The early valiant Swede draws forth his wings
In battailous array. Philips.To Outrageverb
To injure violently or contumeliously; to insult roughly and tumultuously; to endangering life.
Etymology: outrager, Fr.
Ah heavens! that do this hideous act behold,
And heavenly virgin thus outraged see;
How can the vengeance just so long withhold! Fa. Queen.The news put divers young bloods into such a fury, as the English embassadors were not without peril to be outraged. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.
Base and insolent minds outrage men, when they have hopes of doing it without a return. Francis Atterbury.
This interview outrages all decency; she forgets her modesty, and betrays her virtue, by giving too long an audience. Alexander Pope, Odyssey, b. vi.
To Outrageverb
To commit exorbitancies.
Three or four great ones in court will outrage in apparel, huge hose, monstrous hats, and garish colours. Roger Ascham.
ChatGPT
outrage
Outrage is an intense feeling of shock, anger, or indignation due to a real or perceived offense, injustice, or insult. It can also refer to an act or event that provokes such a reaction.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Outrage
owt′rāj, n. violence beyond measure: excessive abuse: wanton mischief.—v.t. to treat with excessive abuse: to injure by violence, esp. to violate, to ravish.—v.i. to be guilty of outrage.—adj. Outrā′geous, violent: furious: turbulent: atrocious: enormous, immoderate.—adv. Outrā′geously.—n. Outrā′geousness. [O. Fr. oultrage (mod. outrage)—Low L. ultragium—L. ultra, beyond.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of outrage in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of outrage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of outrage in a Sentence
Beijing will express total outrage at the [UN tribunal] ruling, refusing to acknowledge its validity. Vietnam and others will politely applaud a favorable Manila ruling, as it’ll knock down Beijing a peg or two and thus, at least rhetorically, strengthen their own posture versus Beijing.
California Attorney General Kamala Harris:
A young, innocent woman, Kathryn Steinle, has been killed, and her murderer must be brought to justice. My office stands ready to support the prosecution to ensure he faces swift accountability and consequences, on the issue of immigration, our policy should not be informed by our collective outrage about one man's conduct.
Taylor's death set off outrage across the country, chants of.
Has anything changed in India? I am sorry to say, no, outrage over an incident doesn't change the DNA of the society.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer:
Of course I didn't intend to suggest anything other than political and public opinion consequences for the Supreme Court, and it is a gross distortion to imply otherwise. I'm from Brooklyn. We speak in strong language. I shouldn't have used the words I did, but in no way was I making a threat. I never, never would do such a thing. And Leader( Mitch) McConnell knows that. And Republicans who are busy manufacturing outrage over these comments know that, too.
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- ultratge, indignació, ràbia, atrocitat, indignarCatalan, Valencian
- Frevel, Schandtat, Wut, Rage, Beleidigung, Gräueltat, Schande, UntatGerman
- οργή, αίσχος, ωμότητα, καταισχύνω, έκτροπο, αγριότητα, προσβολή, προσβάλλωGreek
- atrocidad, rabia, indignar, cólera, atropello, desafuero, indignación, ultrajeSpanish
- خشمPersian
- offense, outrage, colère, rage, indignerFrench
- sdegno, indignazione, oltraggiare, oltraggioItalian
- 憤怒, 激怒, 乱暴, 暴行, 憤慨, 非道Japanese
- flagitiumLatin
- belediging, wandaad, woede, razernijDutch
- atrocidade, raiva, ultrajePortuguese
- ultragia, furie, atrocitate, mânie, ultrajRomanian
- возмутительный поступок, негодование, злодеяние, акт произвола, произвол, грубое нарушение, безобразие, ярость, гнев, беспределRussian
- దురాగతముTelugu
- ข่มขืนThai
- نفرتUrdu
- xúc phạmVietnamese
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