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Outrage

/ˈæot.ɹæed͡ʒ/

An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.

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📖 Definitions of "Outrage"

noun

1
An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.
2
An offensive, immoral or indecent act.
3
The resentful anger aroused by such acts.
4
A destructive rampage.

verb

1
To cause or commit an outrage upon; to treat with violence or abuse.
2
To violate; to rape (a female).
3
To rage in excess of.

🔄 Synonyms of "Outrage"

20 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
indignationnoun	An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.
appallverb	(transitive) To fill with horror or indignation; to dismay.
profanenoun	Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.
shocknoun	A sudden, heavy impact.
rapenoun	The act of forcing sex upon another person without their consent or against their will; originally coitus forced by a man on a woman, but now generally any sex act forced by any person upon another person, regardless of gender; by extension, any non-consensual sex act forced on, perpetrated by, or forced to penetrate any being.
ravishverb	(transitive, usually passive voice) To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy.
incensenoun	Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for aesthetic reasons.
desecrateverb	(transitive) To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something.
exasperateverb	(transitive) To tax the patience of; irk, frustrate, vex, provoke, annoy; to make angry.
scandalizeverb	(transitive) To cause great offense to (someone).
dishonornoun	American standard spelling of dishonour.
appalverb	UK spelling of appall.
offendverb	(transitive) To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
violateverb	(transitive) To break or disregard (a rule or convention).
dishonournoun	Shame or disgrace.
infuriateverb	To make furious or mad with anger; to fill with fury.
scandalizationnoun	The process of scandalizing.
scandalisationnoun	Alternative form of scandalization. [The process of scandalizing.]
enfuriate	—
scandalnoun	An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Outrage"

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Word	Definition
offendverb	(transitive) To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
indignationnoun	An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.
exasperateverb	(transitive) To tax the patience of; irk, frustrate, vex, provoke, annoy; to make angry.
scandalizeverb	(transitive) To cause great offense to (someone).
scandalizationnoun	The process of scandalizing.
scandalnoun	An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.
scandalisationnoun	Alternative form of scandalization. [The process of scandalizing.]
infuriateverb	To make furious or mad with anger; to fill with fury.
appallverb	(transitive) To fill with horror or indignation; to dismay.
dishonournoun	Shame or disgrace.
shocknoun	A sudden, heavy impact.
profanenoun	A person or thing that is profane.
desecrateverb	(transitive) To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something.
dishonornoun	American standard spelling of dishonour.
violateverb	(transitive) To break or disregard (a rule or convention).
appalverb	UK spelling of appall.
ravishverb	(transitive, usually passive voice) To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy.
rapenoun	The act of forcing sex upon another person without their consent or against their will; originally coitus forced by a man on a woman, but now generally any sex act forced by any person upon another person, regardless of gender; by extension, any non-consensual sex act forced on, perpetrated by, or forced to penetrate any being.
incensenoun	Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for aesthetic reasons.
insultnoun	(uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.