■ noun an extremely strong reaction of anger or indignation.
↘a cause of ~.
■ verb
1》 arouse ~ in.
2》 violate or infringe (a law or principle) flagrantly.
Origin
ME: from OFr. ou(l)trage , from outrer 'exceed', based on L. ultra 'beyond'; influenced by the belief that the word is a compound of out and rage .