outrage
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Definitions
Noun
a feeling of righteous anger
Noun
a wantonly cruel act
Noun
a disgraceful event
Noun
the act of scandalizing
Verb
strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
Verb
violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"
Verb
force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"
Synonyms
appal
appall
assault
desecrate
dishonor
dishonour
indignation
offend
profane
rape
ravish
scandal
scandalisation
scandalise
scandalization
scandalize
shock
violate
More General Terms
affront
anger
assail
assault
atrocity
attack
choler
churn up
disgust
inhumanity
insult
ire
nauseate
revolt
set on
sicken
trouble