out·rage
ˈau̇t-ˌrāj 
1
: an act of violence or brutality
arranged outrages and assassinations—
Anthony West
Anthony West2
3
: the anger and resentment aroused by injury or insult
Many people expressed outrage at the court's decision.
outraged; outraging
1
a
: rape
b
: to violate the standards or principles of
he has outraged respectability past endurance—John Braine
John Braine2
: to arouse anger or resentment in usually by some grave offense
was outraged by the accusation
Synonyms
Examples of outrage in a Sentence
Noun
Many people expressed outrage at the court's decision.
Public outrage over the scandal was great.
The rule is an outrage against women.
This is an outrage! I won't allow this kind of behavior to continue.
Verb
His comments outraged nearly everyone in the room.
the spiteful comment outraged her so much that she's still holding a grudge
Recent Examples on the WebWill Carless, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
The banana prompted fascination and outrage, post-Duchamp discourse and art-world-gone-mad furor, as well as a head-spinning cycle of memes.
—Laura Rysman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Mass arrests, outrage and turmoil rippled across U.S. college campuses as authorities clamped down on a growing number of pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 25 Apr. 2024
The Haitian government also expressed outrage and called for protection of Haitian migrants and minors, while a United Nations official in the country has called on the Dominican Republic to take steps to protect the girl and her family and ensure that future incidents do not occur.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Johnson said the bills are knee-jerk reactions to community outrage, target good actors at the expense of bad ones, and don't adequately address the real source of the fraud, which was that licensed behavioral health treatment centers were overbilling Medicaid.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
But outrage from the public and the victims' families eventually led to the book’s publication being canceled.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Many raised concerns about the shooting being racially motivated, and voiced outrage over gun violence and inequality in the criminal justice system.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2024
Large chemical drums found buried at a local park on Long Island have reignited anger and outrage from area officials and residents who have long feared that the park’s past may be linked to cancer’s prevalence in the community.
—Cb Cotton, Fox News, 13 Apr. 2024
Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Many people in the Amherst district describe a community that has become habituated to outrage—addicted to conflict and reprisal.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
The ruling extended an decade-long legal saga over the controversial activist who has embarrassed and outraged the U.S. with a string of blockbuster leaks.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
The passage is a victory for community members who were outraged by Allen’s death and frustrated by a history of safety issues at some convenience stores.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
The law spent more than four years in hibernation after protests by hundreds of thousands of Muslims and other Indians who were outraged by the idea that citizenship would be defined with reference to religious identity.
—Sameer Yasir, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
The previous year, Netanyahu had traveled to Washington to deliver a joint address to Congress blasting Obama’s proposed nuclear deal with Iran, bypassing traditional protocol and leaving White House officials outraged.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
This comes after Google outraged the Indian government when its Gemini AI model said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been accused of implementing fascist policies.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024
Wendy's March Madness discount follows 'surge pricing' controversy, customers outraged on social media
Wendy’s intends to implement a dynamic pricing model as soon as 2025, which means prices would fluctuate based on time, location and demand.
—The Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2024
Noun
The confidential internal memo to House members, which was leaked last year, sparked outrage from conservatives when it was revealed.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
The banana prompted fascination and outrage, post-Duchamp discourse and art-world-gone-mad furor, as well as a head-spinning cycle of memes.
—Laura Rysman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Mass arrests, outrage and turmoil rippled across U.S. college campuses as authorities clamped down on a growing number of pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 25 Apr. 2024
The Haitian government also expressed outrage and called for protection of Haitian migrants and minors, while a United Nations official in the country has called on the Dominican Republic to take steps to protect the girl and her family and ensure that future incidents do not occur.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Johnson said the bills are knee-jerk reactions to community outrage, target good actors at the expense of bad ones, and don't adequately address the real source of the fraud, which was that licensed behavioral health treatment centers were overbilling Medicaid.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
But outrage from the public and the victims' families eventually led to the book’s publication being canceled.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Many raised concerns about the shooting being racially motivated, and voiced outrage over gun violence and inequality in the criminal justice system.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2024
Large chemical drums found buried at a local park on Long Island have reignited anger and outrage from area officials and residents who have long feared that the park’s past may be linked to cancer’s prevalence in the community.
—Cb Cotton, Fox News, 13 Apr. 2024
Verb
How Israel pushed over a million Palestinians into a tiny corner of Gaza
Dec. 15: Israeli forces mistakenly kill three hostages
The IDF announces that its forces have mistakenly shot dead three Israeli hostages in Gaza City, outraging Israelis.
—Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Many people in the Amherst district describe a community that has become habituated to outrage—addicted to conflict and reprisal.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
The ruling extended an decade-long legal saga over the controversial activist who has embarrassed and outraged the U.S. with a string of blockbuster leaks.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
The passage is a victory for community members who were outraged by Allen’s death and frustrated by a history of safety issues at some convenience stores.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
The law spent more than four years in hibernation after protests by hundreds of thousands of Muslims and other Indians who were outraged by the idea that citizenship would be defined with reference to religious identity.
—Sameer Yasir, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
The previous year, Netanyahu had traveled to Washington to deliver a joint address to Congress blasting Obama’s proposed nuclear deal with Iran, bypassing traditional protocol and leaving White House officials outraged.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
This comes after Google outraged the Indian government when its Gemini AI model said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been accused of implementing fascist policies.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024
Wendy's March Madness discount follows 'surge pricing' controversy, customers outraged on social media
Wendy’s intends to implement a dynamic pricing model as soon as 2025, which means prices would fluctuate based on time, location and demand.
—The Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2024
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outrage
1 of 2 noun
out·rage
ˈau̇t-ˌrāj
1
: a violent or brutal act
2
: an act that hurts someone or shows disrespect for a person's feelings
3
: the angry feelings caused by injury or insult
outrage
2 of 2 verb
outraged; outraging
1
: to cause to suffer violent injury or abuse
2
: to cause to feel anger or resentment
Etymology
Noun
from early French outrage "an act of violence or brutality" from outre "beyond" (from Latin ultra "beyond") and -age "action"
Legal Definition
outrage
noun
out·rage
ˈau̇t-ˌrāj
1
: a deeply offensive or violent act
2
: the tort of intentionally inflicting emotional distress
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