English Lexicon

Public Outrage

/ˈpʌb.lɪk ˈaʊt.reɪdʒ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A strong and often violent reaction by a group of people to something perceived as unjust or offensive.

    "The public outrage over the new policy led to widespread protests."
  2. 2

    Collective anger expressed by a community in response to a specific event or action.

    "The public outrage following the scandal was palpable in the streets."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'public outrage' combines 'public', derived from the Latin 'publicus', meaning 'of the people', and 'outrage', which comes from the Old French 'outrage', meaning 'excess' or 'violence'. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to describe collective anger expressed by a community.

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