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Noun: scandalisation  ,skan-du-lu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,skan-du-lI'zey-shun [Brit]
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: scandalization)
  1. The act of scandalizing
    "The article's scandalisation of the celebrity was seen as a breach of journalistic ethics";
    - scandalization, outrage
     
  2. The condition of being shocked (as by improper behaviour)
    "Her scandalisation at the politician's remarks was evident in her expression";
    - scandalization

Derived forms: scandalisations

Type of: affront, condition, insult, status