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Definition of Outrage
1. Verb. Strike with disgust or revulsion. "The performance is likely to outrage Sue"; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
Generic synonyms: Churn Up, Disgust, Nauseate, Revolt, Sicken
Derivative terms: Offensive, Offensive, Offensive, Scandal, Scandal, Scandalisation, Scandal, Scandal, Scandalization, Shock, Shocker
2. Noun. A feeling of righteous anger.
Generic synonyms: Anger, Choler, Ire
Specialized synonyms: Dudgeon, High Dudgeon
3. Verb. Violate the sacred character of a place or language. "Profane the name of God"
Generic synonyms: Assail, Assault, Attack, Set On
Derivative terms: Desecration, Profanation, Violation, Violation, Violative
4. Noun. A wantonly cruel act.
5. Verb. Force (someone) to have sex against their will. "They want to outrage the prisoners "; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"
Generic synonyms: Assail, Assault, Attack, Set On
Specialized synonyms: Gang-rape
Derivative terms: Assaultive, Dishonor, Rape, Raper, Ravisher, Ravishment, Violation, Violator
6. Noun. A disgraceful event.
Generic synonyms: Trouble
Specialized synonyms: Skeleton, Skeleton In The Closet, Skeleton In The Cupboard
Specialized synonyms: Teapot Dome, Teapot Dome Scandal, Watergate, Watergate Scandal
Derivative terms: Outrageous, Scandalise, Scandalize, Scandalous
7. Noun. The act of scandalizing.
Generic synonyms: Affront, Insult
Derivative terms: Scandalise, Scandalize
Definition of Outrage
1. v. t. To rage in excess of.
2. n. Injurious violence or wanton wrong done to persons or things; a gross violation of right or decency; excessive abuse; wanton mischief; gross injury.
3. v. t. To commit outrage upon; to subject to outrage; to treat with violence or excessive abuse.
4. v. t. To be guilty of an outrage; to act outrageously.
Definition of Outrage
1. Noun. An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity. ¹
2. Noun. An offensive, immoral or indecent act. ¹
3. Noun. The resentful anger aroused by such acts. ¹
4. Noun. (obsolete) A destructive rampage. ¹
5. Verb. (transitive) to cause or commit an outrage. ¹
6. Verb. (transitive) to cause resentment through such acts. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Outrage
1. to arouse anger or resentment in [v -RAGED, -RAGING, -RAGES]
Medical Definition of Outrage
1. 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). Origin: F. Outrager. See Outrage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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