Outrage
WordNet
noun
(1) A wantonly cruel act
(2) The act of scandalizing
(3) A disgraceful event
(4) A feeling of righteous anger
verb
(5) Strike with disgust or revulsion
"The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
(6) Force (someone) to have sex against their will
"The woman was raped on her way home at night"
(7) Violate the sacred character of a place or language
"Desecrate a cemetery"
"Violate the sanctity of the church"
"Profane the name of God"
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Etymology
From and , from *ultragium or *ultraticum ("a going beyond") and from ; rather than from out and rage.
Noun
- An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.
- An offensive, immoral or indecent act.
- The resentful anger aroused by such acts.
- A destructive rampage.
- "by the outrage and fury of the river Effra" (from an old description of flood damage).
Verb
- to cause or commit an outrage.
- to cause resentment through such acts.