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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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backlash
English
Etymology
From back +? lash.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?bæk?læ?/
- Rhymes: -æ?
Noun
backlash (countable and uncountable, plural backlashes)
- A sudden backward motion.
- (figuratively) A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
- (mechanics) The distance through which one part of connected machinery, as a wheel, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, resulting from looseness in fitting or from wear.
- The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.
Derived terms
- techlash
Translations
Verb
backlash (third-person singular simple present backlashes, present participle backlashing, simple past and past participle backlashed)
- To cause or set off a backlash.
- (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
Anagrams
- black ash, hacklabs
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