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Added 9 October 2026

umbrage

/ˈʌm.bɹɪd͡ʒ/ noun

Latin root: umbrāticus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about umbrage at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A feeling of anger caused by being offended.
he took offence at my question

Origin

From Middle French ombrage (“umbrage”), from Old French ombrage, from Latin umbrāticus (“in the shade”), from umbra (“shadow, shade”).

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