Outrage is intense anger sparked by something deeply unfair, offensive, or morally wrong. When you feel outrage, you're experiencing a powerful reaction because something violates your sense of right and wrong. The feeling goes beyond ordinary annoyance to strike at your deepest values.

You might feel outrage if you discover someone bullying a younger student, or if you learn that a trusted friend has been spreading lies about you. Communities experience outrage when they discover corruption or injustice. The emotion combines anger with a sense that boundaries have been crossed or that something important has been violated.

The word can also be a noun describing the action that causes this feeling. A company polluting a river is an outrage. A false accusation against an innocent person is an outrage. These acts are outrageous because they shock people's conscience.

Outrage differs from simple anger because it carries moral weight. You might get angry when you lose a fair game, but you feel outraged when someone cheats. The feeling often drives people to demand change or justice. Outrage can motivate people to stand up for what they believe is right, speak out against wrongs, and work to fix serious problems. However, outrage can also make people react impulsively or unfairly if they don't take time to understand a situation fully.

As a verb, to outrage someone means to shock or offend them deeply, especially by doing something they believe is wrong.