Definition of outrage - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
emotional responsestrong reaction of anger and shock
- The public expressed outrage at the government's decision..
2.
ethicsoffensive or immoral act
- The scandal was considered an outrage by many.
Verb
1.
emotional reactioncause extreme anger or shock in someone
- The news outraged the entire community.
2.
sexual violenceforce someone into non-consensual sex
- The criminal outraged his victim.
3.
sacred violationRare violate the sacredness of somethingRare
- The graffiti outraged the churchgoers.
Expressions with outrage
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social behavior showing anger at perceived unfairness or injustice
Outrage culture spread quickly on social media after the news.
Origin of outrage
French, outrage (excess)
Terms with outrage included in their meaning
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society
widespread moral outrage over an offense
outrage
expresses shock or anger at someone's actions
controversy
public outrage or criticism about an issue
expletive
used to express outrage or disgust
outrage
emphasizes outrage at someone's audacity
news media
news story causing surprise or outrage
emotion
cause shock or outrage by improper actions
media reaction
strong surprise or outrage shown in a dramatic way
scandal
situation causing public outrage or controversy
social behavior
cause shock or outrage among neighbors
moral outrage
shows moral condemnation of an action or idea
moral shock
behavior showing prudishness or moral outrage
inciting tweet
tweet that incites anger or outrage
society
act of causing public outrage or shock
controversy
act of causing public outrage or shock
outrageous
causing public outrage or shock
public reaction
quality of causing public outrage or offending morals
Examples of outrage in a sentence
The scandal caused widespread outrage among the citizens. The decision to cut funding was an outrage. The community viewed the pollution as an outrage. His rude comments outraged his colleagues. The decision to close the park outraged many locals. The attacker outraged the victim in the alley.
The perpetrator outraged her in the secluded area. The decision to build on the burial ground outraged the local community. The company's unethical practices outraged the public.
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- French:indignation, indigner, ...
- German:Empörung, empören, ...
- Italian:indignazione, indignare, ...
- Spanish:escándalo, indignar, ...
- Portuguese:indignação, indignar, ...
- Chinese:震惊, 激怒, ...
- Japanese:激怒, 激怒させる, ...
- Arabic:غَضَب عَارِم, أَغْضَبَ, ...
- Hebrew:זַעַם, לְקוֹמֵם, ...
- Russian:возмущение, возмущать, ...
- Ukrainian:обурення, обурити, ...
- Hindi:आक्रोश, आक्रोशित करना, ...
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