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outrage
English
Etymology
From Middle English outrage, from Old French outrage, oultrage (“excess”), from Late Latin *ultr?gium, *ultr?ticum ("a going beyond"), derived from Latin ultr? (“beyond”). Later reanalysed as out- +? rage, whence the contemporary pronunciation, though neither of these is etymologically related.
The verb is from Middle English outragen, from Old French oultragier.
Pronunciation
- (US, UK) IPA(key): /?a?t.?e?d??/
- (General New Zealand) IPA(key): /?æot.?æed??/
- (obsolete) IPA(key): /?a?t.??d??/
Noun
outrage (countable and uncountable, plural outrages)
- An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.
- An offensive, immoral or indecent act.
- The resentful, indignant, or shocked anger aroused by such acts.
- (obsolete) A destructive rampage. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Translations
Verb
outrage (third-person singular simple present outrages, present participle outraging, simple past and past participle outraged)
- (transitive) To cause or commit an outrage upon; to treat with violence or abuse.
- August 30, 1706, Francis Atterbury, a sermon preach'd in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, at the funeral of Mr. Tho. Bennet
- Base and insolent minds […] outrage men when they have Hopes of doing it without a Return.
- 1725-1726, William Broome, Odyssey
- The interview […] outrages all the rules of decency.
- August 30, 1706, Francis Atterbury, a sermon preach'd in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, at the funeral of Mr. Tho. Bennet
- (transitive) To inspire feelings of outrage in.
- The senator's comments outraged the community.
- (archaic, transitive) To sexually violate; to rape.
- (obsolete, transitive) To rage in excess of.
Translations
Related terms
- outrageous
References
Further reading
- outrage in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- outrage in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
French
Etymology
From Old French oltrage
Noun
outrage m (plural outrages)
- offence, insult, contempt
- (literary) onslaught
Verb
outrage
- first-person singular present indicative of outrager
- third-person singular present indicative of outrager
- first-person singular present subjunctive of outrager
- third-person singular present subjunctive of outrager
- second-person singular imperative of outrager
Further reading
- “outrage” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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aspersion
English
Etymology
From Latin aspersi?nem, from aspersi? (“sprinkling”).
Noun
aspersion (plural aspersions)
- An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon…. [from late 16th c.]
- Synonyms: calumny, slander; see also Thesaurus:slander
- (obsolete) A sprinkling, especially of holy water.
- 1610, The Tempest, by Shakespeare, act 4 scene 1
- If thou dost break her virgin knot before
- All sanctimonious ceremonies may
- With full and holy rite be minister'd,
- No sweet aspersion shall the heavens let fall
- To make this contract grow; but barren hate […]
- 1610, The Tempest, by Shakespeare, act 4 scene 1
- (in the plural) slander, calumny
Derived terms
- cast aspersions
Translations
Further reading
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “aspersion”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
Anagrams
- repassion
French
Noun
aspersion f (plural aspersions)
- aspersion
- sprinkling
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