noun / verb
outrage
OWT-rayj/ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
Intense anger caused by something shockingly wrong or offensive.
Seeing litter pollute the stream fills me with outrage.
Etymology
Old French outrage named an offense or an act beyond reasonable limits. The English anger sense turns attention from the offensive deed to the intense feeling it arouses.
In context
Outrage over executive salaries... >> NARRATOR: For Obama, the news of the bonuses was infuriating.
More examples
- The report of stolen donations causes widespread outrage.
- The unfair decision outrages parents.
- Charging families for unsafe housing is an outrage.
Forms
outrage · outrages · outraged · outraging
outrageous adjective — Shockingly wrong, offensive, or excessive.
Similar words
- indignation
- Emphasizes anger at unfairness, often with less intensity.
- fury
- Describes extreme anger without necessarily involving moral offense.