plural outrages
1
: extreme anger : a strong feeling of unhappiness because of something bad, hurtful, or morally wrong
Many people expressed outrage at the court's decision.
Public outrage over the scandal was great.
moral outrage
2
: something that hurts people or is morally wrong
The rule is an outrage against women.
This is an outrage! I won't allow this kind of behavior to continue.
outrages; outraged; outraging
: to make (someone) very angry
His comments outraged nearly everyone in the room.
—often used as (be) outragedMany people were outraged at the court's decision.
Parents were outraged by the teacher's actions.
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“Outrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/outrage. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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