🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Empörung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛmˈpøːʁʊŋ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Outrage/ˈaʊt.reɪdʒ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Empörung über die Ungerechtigkeit war groß."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An extremely strong reaction of anger or indignation.

    "The community expressed outrage over the unfair treatment of its members."
  2. 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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