OUTRAGE Definition & Meaning | 亚洲网紅露点

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outrage

[ out-reyj ]

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noun

an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.
anything that strongly offends, insults, or affronts the feelings.
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a powerful feeling of resentment or anger aroused by something perceived as an injury, insult, or injustice:
Outrage seized the entire nation at the news of the attempted assassination.

verb (used with object)

outraged, outraging.

to subject to grievous violence or indignity.
to anger or offend; make resentful; shock:
I am outraged by his whole attitude.
to offend against (right, decency, feelings, etc.) grossly or shamelessly:
Such conduct outrages our normal sense of decency.
to rape.
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outrage

/ 藞补蕣迟藢谤别瑟诲萧 /

noun

a wantonly vicious or cruel act
a gross violation of decency, morality, honour, etc
profound indignation, anger, or hurt, caused by such an act

verb

to cause profound indignation, anger, or resentment in
to offend grossly (feelings, decency, human dignity, etc)
to commit an act of wanton viciousness, cruelty, or indecency on
a euphemistic word for rape 1

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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

耻苍路辞耻迟顎价补驳别诲 adjective

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of outrage¹

1250鈥�1300; Middle English < Old French outrage, ultrage, equivalent to outr ( er ) to push beyond bounds (derivative of outre beyond < Latin 耻濒迟谤腻 ) + -age -age

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of outrage¹

C13 (meaning: excess): via French from 辞耻迟谤茅 beyond, from Latin 耻濒迟谤腻

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How could she impart how outrageous the Trump administration's decision was 鈥� and how outraged everyone should be?

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JSO's model involved small groups of committed activists undertaking targeted actions designed to cause maximum disruption or public outrage.

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When Mr FitzGibbon KC asked if she agreed with the decisions made about taking the children away, Marten said "absolutely not鈥� it's an absolute outrage", adding that her children were "stolen by the state".

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The attack has been widely condemned by international leaders and has generated outrage and mourning in India.

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The tree-chopping vandal sparked great intrigue and outrage when residents spotted the wooden carnage on South Grand Avenue and other areas of city-owned property over the weekend.

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