American English pronunciation
How to pronounce outrage
IPA transcription: ['aʊt,ɹeɪdʒ]
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Noun
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a feeling of righteous anger
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a wantonly cruel act
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a disgraceful event
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the act of scandalizing
Verb
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strike with disgust or revulsion
“The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”
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force (someone) to have sex against their will
“The woman was raped on her way home at night”
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violate the sacred character of a place or language
“desecrate a cemetery”
“violate the sanctity of the church”
“profane the name of God”
Usage examples
- His clothes are really outrageous. He's a one-off
- After the outraged Christina yells, I am not one of your fans!
- The entire household is outraged, and Maurice leaves.
- That's absolutely outrageous for a trained lawyer.
- Several Senators were outraged at the very notion of such a program.
- I kept getting mail from people were who outraged, saying, 'Where is Erin Murphy?
- To Tolkien's outrage, he was asked beforehand whether he was of Aryan origin.
- That's absolutely outrageous for a trained lawyer.
- Where is the outrage about how women are treated in Algeria?
- At least ninety percent of the students disagreed with the professor’s outrageous statement