scandalization

indénombrable

A noun referring to the act of shocking someone through improper behavior, or the state of being shocked by such behavior.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant l'action de scandaliser ou de choquer quelqu'un par un comportement inapproprié, ou l'état de choc ou d'indignation provoqué par un tel comportement.

1. State of being shocked C1 formal

   The condition of being shocked or offended by improper or immoral behavior.

   • The scandalization of the public was immediate after the news broke.
   • Her scandalization at the party's antics was evident.
   • The community's scandalization led to calls for reform.

   🇫🇷scandale

   Synonymes: consternationdismayhorrorindignationoffenseoutrageshock

   Antonymes: acceptanceapprovalcalmnesscomposureindifference

2. Act of causing shock C1 formal

   The act of shocking or offending someone by improper or outrageous behavior.

   • The politician's scandalization of his opponents backfired.
   • The artist's work was a deliberate scandalization of traditional values.
   • His scandalization of the audience was intentional.

   🇫🇷Action de scandaliser

   Synonymes: disgustindignationoffenseoutragescandalshock

• scandalizations plural form
• scandalizations' possessive plural form
• scandalization's possessive singular form