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Added 9 October 2026

outrage

/ˈaʊt.ɹeɪd͡ʒ/ noun

In Latin: flagitium Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about outrage at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.
An offensive, immoral or indecent act.
The resentful, indignant, or shocked anger aroused by such acts.

verb

To cause or commit an outrage upon; to treat with violence or abuse.
To inspire feelings of outrage in.
The senator's comments outraged the community.
To sexually violate; to rape.

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 are etymologically related. The verb is from Middle English outragen, from Old French oultragier.

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