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 Translation for 'outrage' from English to French
NOUN   an outrage | outrages
VERB   to outrage | outraged | outraged
outraging | outrages
SYNO indignation | outrage | scandal | ...
indigner qn.to outrage sb.
scandaliser qn./qc.to outrage sb./sth.
acte {m} abominableoutrage
ignominie {f} [acte honteux]outrage
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  • outrage {m} = insult
  • outrage {m} = affront
  • outrage {m} = contempt
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Usage Examples English
  • The sentence caused outrage among the Croatian public and press, with Croatia's political leaders voicing outrage to the verdict.
  • Following Bolivia's defeat in the Chaco War, public outrage against Standard Oil coalesced with outrage against the Bolivian military and political classes.
  • The reactions from especially conservative circles in Sweden were of disgust and outrage, and the outrage was among the reasons why the Christian Democratic Party was founded in 1964.
  • United Nations Secretary-General U Thant expressed outrage about the murders.
  • Oxford High School shooting survivors also expressed outrage.

  • The incident caused widespread outrage in Pakistan, with the Amnesty International and many of Pakistan's prominent figures expressing their outrage and disgust over the assault.
  • The incident prompted public outrage.
  • The creators describe the documentary as a "thought-provoking and wry exportation of outrage culture through the lens of stand-up comedy."
  • The advert provoked outrage on social media.
  • In 2013 the ban was reinstated, causing further outrage among mosque attendees.

  • Cando's death sparked outrage in Ecuador against plastic surgery.
  • In 2017, she denied any corruption in Kremlin and the same year sparked an outrage by the parents of children with disabilities.
  • This data leak caused serious social consequences for Google as the public expressed their outrage and fear over the information that was recently made public.
  • Recently, Crockett has begun researching moral outrage.
  • In response to outrage by European leaders, President Barack Obama said in early July 2013 that all nations collect intelligence, including those expressing outrage.

  • "Iniuria" ("outrage", "contumely") was a delict in Roman law for the outrage, or affront, caused by contumelious action (whether in the form of words or deeds) taken against another person.
  • In public policy, outrage factor is public opposition to a policy that is not based on the knowledge of the technical details.
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