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OUTRAGE
outrage
(noun) a wantonly cruel act
scandalization, scandalisation, outrage
(noun) the act of scandalizing
scandal, outrage
(noun) a disgraceful event
indignation, outrage
(noun) a feeling of righteous anger
shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage
(verb) strike with disgust or revulsion; “The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”
rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
(verb) force (someone) to have sex against their will; “The woman was raped on her way home at night”
desecrate, profane, outrage, violate
(verb) violate the sacred character of a place or language; “desecrate a cemetery”; “violate the sanctity of the church”; “profane the name of God”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
outrage (countable and uncountable, plural outrages)
An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.
An offensive, immoral or indecent act.
The resentful anger aroused by such acts.
(obsolete) A destructive rampage.
Verb
outrage (third-person singular simple present outrages, present participle outraging, simple past and past participle outraged)
(transitive) To cause or commit an outrage upon; to treat with violence or abuse.
(archaic, transitive) To violate; to rape (a female).
(obsolete, transitive) To rage in excess of.
Source: Wiktionary
Out*rage", v. t. Etym: [Out + rage.]
Definition: To rage in excess of. [R.] Young.
Out"rage, n. Etym: [F. outrage; OF. outre, oltre, beyond (F. outre, L. ultra) + -age, as, in courage, voyage. See Ulterior.]
1. Injurious violence or wanton wrong done to persons or things; a gross violation of right or decency; excessive abuse; wanton mischief; gross injury. Chaucer. He wrought great outrages, wasting all the country. Spenser.
2. Excess; luxury. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Syn.
– Affront; insult; abuse. See Affront.
Out"rage, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Outragen; p. pr. & vb. n. Outraging.] Etym: [F. outrager. See Outrage, n.]
1. To commit outrage upon; to subject to outrage; to treat with violence or excessive abuse. Base and insolent minds outrage men when they have hope of doing it without a return. Atterbury. This interview outrages all decency. Broome.
2. Specifically, to violate; to commit an indecent assault upon (a female).
Out"rage, v. t.
Definition: To be guilty of an outrage; to act outrageously.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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