Outrage - Definition

n 1: a feeling of righteous anger [syn: indignation,
outrage]
2: a wantonly cruel act
3: a disgraceful event [syn: scandal, outrage]
4: the act of scandalizing [syn: scandalization,
scandalisation, outrage]
v 1: strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior
of this married woman shocked her friends" [syn: shock,
offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall,
outrage]
2: violate the sacred character of a place or language;
"desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church";
"profane the name of God" [syn: desecrate, profane,
outrage, violate]
3: force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman
was raped on her way home at night" [syn: rape, ravish,
violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage]