n.
an extremely strong reaction of anger or indignation.
▸a cause of outrage.
v.
- arouse outrage in.
- violate or infringe (a law or principle) flagrantly.
Etymology
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.