cause a scandal
Look at other dictionaries:
scandal — scan|dal [ˈskændl] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Late Latin; Origin: scandalum offense , from Greek skandalon] 1.) an event in which someone, especially someone important, behaves in a bad way that shocks people ▪ It caused quite a scandal when he left… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Scandal — • A word or action evil in itself, which occasions another s spiritual ruin Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Scandal Scandal † … Catholic encyclopedia
scandal — UK US /ˈskændəl/ noun ► [C or U] an action or event that shocks people and makes them feel disapproval: cause/create (a) scandal »The politician s behaviour caused a scandal. a scandal breaks/erupts »When the subprime loan scandal broke, the… … Financial and business terms
scandal — (n.) 1580s, discredit caused by irreligious conduct, from M.Fr. scandale, from L.L. scandalum cause for offense, stumbling block, temptation, from Gk. skandalon a trap or snare laid for an enemy, in New Testament, metaphorically as a stumbling… … Etymology dictionary
scandal — ► NOUN 1) an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage. 2) outrage, rumour, or gossip arising from this. ORIGIN Latin scandalum cause of offence , from Greek skandalon snare, stumbling block … English terms dictionary
scandal — [skan′dəl] n. [altered (infl. by Fr scandale or LL) < ME scandle < OFr escandele < LL(Ec) scandalum, cause for stumbling, temptation < Gr(Ec) skandalon, a snare: see DESCEND] 1. Christian Theol. unseemly conduct of a religious person… … English World dictionary
cause célèbre — [n] controversial issue bone of contention, celebrated case, controversy, debate, grist for the gossip mill*, hot potato*, moot point, political football*, scandal, war of words; concepts 46,278,665 … New thesaurus
scandal — n. 1) to cause, create a scandal 2) to cover up, hush up; uncover a scandal 3) a juicy, sensational scandal 4) an open; political; public scandal 5) a scandal bursts, erupts 6) a breath, hint, suggestion of scandal 7) a scandal that + clause (it… … Combinatory dictionary
Scandal (theology) — In Catholic theology, scandal is a behavior or attitude that leads another to sin.In order to qualify as scandalous, the behavior must, in itself, be evil or give the appearance of evil. To do a good act or an indifferent act, even knowing that… … Wikipedia
scandal — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, major ▪ current, recent ▪ national, public ▪ abuse … Collocations dictionary
