outrage
die Empörung, die Empörungen
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outrage
A strong feeling of indignation, anger, and shock triggered by behavior or an event perceived as unjust, immoral, or indecent.
Die Nachricht über die Korruptionsaffäre löste landesweit große Empörung aus.
The news about the corruption scandal sparked great outrage across the country.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Empörungen |
| genitive | der Empörung |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Empörung | die Empörungen |
| accusative | die Empörung | die Empörungen |
| dative | der Empörung | den Empörungen |
| genitive | der Empörung | der Empörungen |
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'Die Empörung' (outrage) is the noun form of the reflexive verb 'sich empören' (to be outraged). The ending '-ung' turns the verb into a feminine noun that describes the state or action.
Er empörte sich laut über die Ungerechtigkeit.
He loudly expressed outrage about the injustice.
To name the reason for the outrage, you use the preposition 'über' with the accusative.
Die Empörung über die neue Regelung war groß.
The outrage over the new regulation was great.
Common verbs used with 'Empörung' (outrage) are 'auslösen' (to trigger), 'hervorrufen' (to provoke), or 'sorgen für' (to cause). When a person has the feeling, you say that they 'zeigt' (show) or 'äußert' (express) their outrage.
Sein Verhalten sorgte bei den Gästen für Empörung.
His behavior caused outrage among the guests.
Sie konnte ihre Empörung kaum verbergen.
She could hardly hide her outrage.
To describe the extent of the outrage, adjectives like 'groß' (great), 'tief' (deep), 'allgemein' (general), or 'öffentlich' (public) are often used.
Der Skandal löste eine Welle der öffentlichen Empörung aus.
The scandal triggered a wave of public outrage.
anger
Wut and Empörung can both express an intense reaction to unjust behavior. Wut primarily emphasizes the strength of the feeling. Empörung additionally highlights that the behavior is considered unjust, immoral, or indecent.
Sie äußerte ihre Empörung über die ungerechte Entscheidung öffentlich.
She publicly expressed her outrage over the unfair decision.
Sie zitterte vor Wut, als sie von der ungerechten Entscheidung erfuhr.
She was trembling with anger when she learned about the unfair decision.
