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    L'outrage (en. The outrage)

    /l.u.tʁaʒ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    The act of dishonoring or insulting someone.
    The outrage done to his memory is unacceptable.
    L'outrage fait à sa mémoire est inacceptable.
    An insult or a serious offense.
    He reacted angrily to the public outrage he suffered.
    Il a réagi avec colère face à l'outrage public qu'il a subi.
    An act of violence, often used in a legal context.
    Outrage against an officer is punishable by law.
    L'outrage à agent est puni par la loi.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'outraga', derived from 'ultrā', meaning 'beyond'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    public outrage
    An act that provokes widespread indignation.
    outrage public
    to commit an outrage
    To perform an action that seriously offends.
    commettre un outrage
    to suffer an outrage
    To endure humiliation or an offense.
    souffrir d'un outrage
    to react to the outrage
    To take a stand following an offense received.
    réagir à l'outrage

    Related Words

    to outrage
    The act of committing an outrage.
    outrager
    outrageousness
    Quality or state of being outrageous.
    outragerie
    outrageous
    That which causes an outrage, which exceeds the limits.
    outrageux

    Slang Meanings

    To drop an outrage
    He decided to drop an outrage at his opponent to provoke him.
    Il a décidé de balancer un outrage à son adversaire pour le provoquer.
    To make an outrage
    He committed an outrage against the director during the meeting.
    Il a fait un outrage au directeur lors de la réunion.