Definitions
a wantonly cruel act
Word origin
From Middle English outrage, from Old French outrage, oultrage (“excess”), from Vulgar Latin *ultrāticum ("a going beyond"), derived from Latin ultrā (“beyond”). Later reanalysed as out- + rage, whence the contemporary pronunciation, though neither of these is etymologically related.
Used in a sentence
“August 30, 1706, Francis Atterbury, a sermon preach'd in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, at the funeral of Mr. Tho. Bennet Base and insolent minds […] outrage men when they have Hopes of doing it without a Return.”
“1725-1726, William Broome, Odyssey The interview […] outrages all the rules of decency.”
“The senator's comments outraged the community.”
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01“Shock and anger”7 letters
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