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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.
'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.
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.
approval / consent
'die Zustimmung' and 'die Empörung' describe very different reactions to something. With Zustimmung, you agree with an idea, decision, or action, or you give permission for it. Empörung, on the other hand, is a strong negative reaction when you find something unfair or wrong. So Zustimmung fits when someone says yes or supports something. Empörung fits when someone reacts to behavior with anger and shock.
Nach der unfairen Entscheidung war die Empörung im Team groß.
After the unfair decision, there was great outrage in the team.
Für die Reise am Wochenende brauchen wir noch die Zustimmung der Eltern.
For the weekend trip, we still need the parents' approval.