outrage

The definition of an outrage is an act of violence or an insult.

(noun)

  1. An example of an outrage is someone punching another person in the face.
  2. An example of an outrage is someone calling their friend's mother a horrible name.

Outrage is defined as to deeply insult someone, or to commit a violent act against someone.

(verb)

An example of outrage is putting acid in a person's shampoo bottle.

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See outrage in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. an extremely vicious or violent act
  2. a deep insult or offense
  3. great anger, indignation, etc. aroused by such an act or offense

Origin: OFr < outre, beyond < L ultra (see ultra): meaning infl. by assoc. with out & rage

transitive verb outraged, outraging

  1. to commit an outrage upon or against; specif.,
    1. to offend, insult, or wrong grievously
    2. to rape
  2. to cause great anger, indignation, etc. in

See outrage in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. An act of extreme violence or viciousness.
  2. An act grossly offensive to decency, morality, or good taste.
  3. A deplorable insult.
  4. Resentful anger aroused by a violent or offensive act.
transitive verb out·raged, out·rag·ing, out·rag·es
  1. To offend grossly against (standards of decency or morality); commit an outrage on.
  2. To produce anger or resentment in: Incompetence outraged him. See Synonyms at offend.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from outre, beyond; see outré

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