/owt"rayj/ , n. , v. , outraged, outraging .
n.
1. an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.
2. anything that strongly offends, insults, or affronts the feelings.
3. a powerful feeling of resentment or anger aroused by something perceived as an injury, insult, or injustice: Outrage seized the entire nation at the news of the attempted assassination.
v.t.
4. to subject to grievous violence or indignity.
5. to anger or offend; make resentful; shock: I am outraged by his whole attitude.
6. to offend against (right, decency, feelings, etc.) grossly or shamelessly: Such conduct outrages our normal sense of decency.
7. to rape.
[ 1250-1300; ME outrage, ultrage, equiv. to outr ( er ) to push beyond bounds (deriv. of outre beyond ultra ) + -age -AGE ]
Syn. 2. offense, abuse, indignity. 7. violate.