Definition of scandalize Scandalize

/skæˈndʌlajˌz/ - [skandulayz] - scan•dal•ize

We found 6 definitions of scandalize from 4 different sources.

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British English

scandalise - /skˈændəlˌa‍ɪz/

American English

scandalize - /skæˈndʌlajˌz/

What does scandalize mean?

WordNet

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Verb

scandalizes, scandalizing, scandalized  

scandalize - strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
  shock, offend, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage
  churn up, disgust, nauseate, revolt, sicken cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • scandalize (Verb)
    To shock someone.
  • scandalize (Verb)
    To be offensive to someone.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • scandalize (v. t.)
    To offend the feelings or the conscience of (a person) by some action which is considered immoral or criminal; to bring shame, disgrace, or reproach upon.
  • scandalize (v. t.)
    To reproach; to libel; to defame; to slander.

Part of speech

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  • scandalize, verb, present, 1st person singular of scandalize (infinitive).
  • scandalize, verb (infinitive).

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