outrage

About 2.73 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.
2. noun An offensive, immoral or indecent act.
3. noun The resentful, indignant, or shocked anger aroused by such acts.
4. noun A destructive rampage.
5. verb To cause or commit an outrage upon; to treat with violence or abuse.
6. verb To inspire feelings of outrage in.

   The senator's comments outraged the community.

7. verb To sexually violate; to rape.
8. verb To rage in excess of.

Similar words

offend indignation exasperate scandalize scandalization scandal scandalisation infuriate appall dishonour

Often followed by

and at on of to upon that in was

Word family

outraged outrages outraging