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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOutrage
/ˈaʊt.reɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An extremely strong reaction of anger or indignation.
"The community expressed outrage over the unfair treatment of its members." - 2
An act of violence or an offense against a person or property.
"The vandalism was seen as an outrage against the local heritage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'outrage' originates from the Old French 'outrage', which itself comes from the Latin 'ultrāgĕre', meaning 'to go beyond'. Historically, it has evolved to encompass a sense of extreme anger or indignation, particularly in response to perceived injustice or violation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Outrage" is said worldwide
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Empörung
Transliteration: ɛmˈpøːʁʊŋ
"Die Empörung über die Ungerechtigkeit war groß."
Outrage
Transliteration: outrage
"L'outrage a provoqué une forte réaction dans la communauté."
Ondata di indignazione
Transliteration: ondɑːta di indinjaˈtsjone
"L'onda di indignazione ha colpito la città."
Indignación
Transliteration: indignaˈθjon
"La indignación fue palpable entre los ciudadanos."
Indignação
Transliteration: ĩdʒiˈnaːsɐ̃w
"A indignação da população foi evidente."
आक्रोश
Transliteration: ākroś
"समुदाय ने अन्याय के खिलाफ आक्रोश व्यक्त किया।"
愤怒
Transliteration: fèn nù
"社区对不公正的愤怒是显而易见的。"
분노
Transliteration: bunno
"공정하지 않은 대우에 대한 분노가 커졌다."
憤り
Transliteration: ikidoori
"不正に対する憤りが広がった。"
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