I. ˈau̇t-ˌrāj noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French utrage, outrage insult, excess, from outre, utre beyond, from Latin ultra — more at ultra-
Date: 14th century
1. : an act of violence or brutality
2.
a. : injury , insult
do no outrage s on silly women or poor passengers — Shakespeare
b. : an act that violates accepted standards of behavior or taste
an outrage alike against decency and dignity — John Buchan
3. : the anger and resentment aroused by injury or insult
II. transitive verb
( out·raged ; out·rag·ing )
Date: 1590
1.
a. : rape
b. : to violate the standards or principles of
he has outraged respectability past endurance — John Braine
2. : to arouse anger or resentment in usually by some grave offense
was outraged by the accusation
Synonyms: see offend