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
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
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Not retaining his services would have provoked outrage.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Longtime prejudices have meant that Latin artists have been regarded with suspicion, doubt, and even outrage throughout music history, but these attitudes have twisted into something far more intense and sinister as a result of the current administration.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
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Noun
New York City officials condemn federal immigration raid A chaotic immigration raid in New York City on Tuesday reflected the US government’s widening deportation campaign, drawing outrage from local officials and residents.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Not retaining his services would have provoked outrage.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Naroditsky's death at age 29 outraged his supporters in the chess world, who said he'd been bullied relentlessly by Kramnik, a former world champion who has accused many players of cheating in online play.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Longtime prejudices have meant that Latin artists have been regarded with suspicion, doubt, and even outrage throughout music history, but these attitudes have twisted into something far more intense and sinister as a result of the current administration.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Outrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrage. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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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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