outrage
Meaning
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- An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.
- An offensive, immoral or indecent act.
- The resentful, indignant, or shocked anger aroused by such acts.
- (obsolete) A destructive rampage.
Synonyms
enrage
make angry
do violence
act of violence
disgraceful act
encroach on
evil deed
disgraceful treatment
behave outrageously
overstep the limits
enormity
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈaʊt.ɹeɪd͡ʒ/
Etymology
In summary
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 is etymologically related. The verb is from Middle English outragen, from Old French oultragier.
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