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Meanings of outrage in English

Catalan
ultratge

The act of scandalizing.

        ultratge
        Portuguese
        ofender
        Catalan
        xocar
        Spanish
        impactar

        Strike with disgust or revulsion.

            ofender
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            Examples for "scandalization"
            Examples for "scandalization"
            1
            Bankruptcy, bereavement, scandalization, and eruptive disease so irritating that he had to re-enforce his ten finger-nails with pieces of earthenware to scratch himself withal.
            New Tabernacle Sermons
            2
            Still, one day, as I say, no more writing, (and great scandalization of the third person, peeping through the fringes of Flush's ears!)
            The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vo...
            3
            Why, says he, it is the School for Scandalization.-TheSchool for Scandalization!-Oh
            The Contrast
            Portuguese
            atacar
            Spanish
            violar

            Force (someone) to have sex against their will.

                atacar
                Portuguese
                profanar

                Violate the sacred character of a place or language.

                      profanar
                      Usage of outrage in English
                      1
                      One case sparked national outrage, forcing the government to recognize DGCIM abuse.
                      Reuters
                      2
                      Trump stopped separating families last month following public outrage and court challenges.
                      Reuters
                      3
                      Another week and it's another case of public outrage, this time Killarney.
                      The Irish Times
                      4
                      The effects of immigration detention on refugees' health should outrage our nation.
                      The Guardian
                      5
                      Public outrage reached a boiling point, with critical testimonials flooding social media.
                      The South African
                      6
                      In recent years, Palij has become the subject of sustained local outrage.
                      NY Magazine
                      7
                      Sporadic outrage from people who don't understand how public phone votes work.
                      The Guardian
                      8
                      The sense of outrage at the Minister's recent decision is also public.
                      The Irish Times
                      9
                      The voices of outrage, however, are being heard well beyond U.S. borders.
                      Radio NZ
                      10
                      However, the video soon emerged on Facebook, and quite predictably sparked outrage.
                      News.com.au
                      11
                      Taplin's sense of outrage is palpable and his case is often compelling.
                      The Guardian
                      12
                      That tragedy sparked national outrage and proposed gun control legislation in Washington.
                      Reuters
                      13
                      It provoked outrage on Monday among environmental campaigners and free speech advocates.
                      The Guardian
                      14
                      International outrage is growing about the case, and the shock guilty verdict.
                      Radio NZ
                      15
                      A new consciousness leader also knows the difference between outrage and rage.
                      Feminist dot com
                      16
                      The language of outrage is far more colourful than that of hope.
                      The Irish Times
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                      Australia
                      Common
                      South Africa
                      Common
                      Ireland
                      Common
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