Dictionary

1. (

• indignation ,
• outrage

) a feeling of righteous anger ;

2. (

• outrage ,

) a wantonly cruel act ;

3. (

• scandal ,
• outrage

) a disgraceful event ;

4. (

• scandalization ,
• scandalisation ,
• outrage

) the act of scandalizing ;

1. (

• shock ,
• offend ,
• scandalize ,
• scandalise ,
• appal ,
• appall ,
• outrage ,

) strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends" ;

2. (

• desecrate ,
• profane ,
• outrage ,
• violate ,

) violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God" ;

3. (

• rape ,
• ravish ,
• violate ,
• assault ,
• dishonor ,
• dishonour ,
• outrage

) force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night" ;