English Dictionary
◊ OUTRAGE
outrage
n 1: a feeling of righteous anger [syn: {indignation}]
2: a wantonly cruel act
3: a disgraceful event [syn: {scandal}]
4: the act of scandalizing [syn: {scandalization}, {scandalisation}]
v 1: strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior
of this married woman shocked her friends" [syn: {shock},
{offend}, {scandalize}, {appal}, {appall}]
2: violate the sacred character of a place, such as a graveyard
[syn: {desecrate}, {profane}, {violate}]
3: assault sexually; force to have sex [syn: {rape}, {ravish},
{violate}, {dishonor}, {dishonour}]
4: make furious [syn: {enfuriate}, {infuriate}, {exasperate}, {incense}]