Outrage

  • 11outrage — out·rage / au̇t ˌrāj/ n 1: a deeply offensive or violent act 2: the tort of intentionally inflicting emotional distress Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 12outrage — [n1] atrocity, evil abuse, affront, barbarism, damage, desecration, enormity, evildoing, harm, hurt, indignity, inhumanity, injury, insult, mischief, misdoing, offense, profanation, rape, rapine, ravishing, ruin, shock, violation, violence,… …

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  • 13Outrage — Out rage, v. i. To be guilty of an outrage; to act outrageously. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 14Outrage — Out rage, n. [F. outrage; OF. outre, oltre, beyond (F. outre, L. ultra) + age, as, in courage, voyage. See {Ulterior}.] 1. Injurious violence or wanton wrong done to persons or things; a gross violation of right or decency; excessive abuse;… …

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  • 15outrage — ► NOUN 1) an extremely strong reaction of anger or indignation. 2) an extremely cruel, immoral, or shocking act. ► VERB 1) arouse outrage in. 2) violate (a standard, law, etc.) flagrantly. ORIGIN Old French, from Latin ultra beyond …

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  • 16outrage — [out′rāj΄] n. [OFr < outre, beyond < L ultra (see ULTRA): meaning infl. by assoc. with OUT & RAGE] 1. an extremely vicious or violent act 2. a deep insult or offense 3. great anger, indignation, etc. aroused by such an act or offense vt …

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  • 17Outrage — Out*rage , v. t. [Out + rage.] To rage in excess of. [R.] Young. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 18Outrage — (franz., spr. utrāsch ), Schimpf, Schmach, s. Beleidigung; outragieren, beschimpfen …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 19outrage — vb 1 *abuse, misuse, mistreat, maltreat, ill treat Analogous words: *wrong, persecute, oppress, aggrieve: corrupt, pervert, vitiate, deprave, *debase 2 *offend, affront, insult Analogous words: vex, * …

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  • 20outragé — Outragé, [outrag]ée. part …

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