Definitions for outrage

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outrage out·rage

Spelling: [out-reyj]

IPA: /ˈaʊt reɪdʒ/

Outrage is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 221 anagrams from letters in outrage (aegortu).

Definitions for outrage

noun

1. an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.
2. anything that strongly offends, insults, or affronts the feelings.
3. a powerful feeling of resentment or anger aroused by something perceived as an injury, insult, or injustice:

verb (used with object)

1. to subject to grievous violence or indignity.
2. to anger or offend; make resentful; shock:
3. to offend against (right, decency, feelings, etc.) grossly or shamelessly:
4. to rape.

Origin of outrage

1250-1300; Middle English Old French outrage, ultrage, equivalent to outr(er) to push beyond bounds (derivative of outre beyond Latin ultrā) + -age -age

Examples for outrage

Perhaps my outrage at the men defending Cosby springs from my own feelings of guilt.

From righteous fury to faux indignation, everything we got mad about in 2014—and how outrage has taken over our lives.

The outrage on the Warden was not so grotesque, but the effect was the same.

Michelle Obama tweeting a hashtag is somehow cause for outrage.

As Lizzie put it, Sarah's appearance was an outrage on her contemporaries.

Take them off instantly, and tell me what you mean by this outrage.

Burke was fairly gasping over this outrage against his authority.

Where is the outrage of Sharpton regarding the death of Zemir Begic?

It is likely the case that attention and outrage from overseas saved her from this fate.

"It would have been an outrage, sir, if he had won it," broke in a stranger.