public outrage
Mass angry response
Public outrage is widespread anger or indignation expressed by the general population, typically in response to perceived injustice, scandal, or offensive behavior.
It often manifests through protests, social media campaigns, or demands for accountability: The leaked documents sparked public outrage.
Unlike private frustration, public outrage is collective and visible—it pressures institutions, ends careers, and sometimes drives policy changes.
- abuse of powerMisusing entrusted authority
- resignationsFormal job departures
- mass resignationMany employees quitting simultaneously
- injusticeDenial of fair treatment
- protestsPublic expressions of opposition
boycotts · name and shame · corruption · accountability · whistleblowing · transparency · political scandals · petitions · discrimination · moral panic · legal reforms · outcry · human rights violations · social media storm · inequality · strikes · media coverage · marches
- scandalscandal, infamy, disgrace, coverup, cover-up
- censorshipbanned books, censored, banned, book banning, book bans
- collective emotionscollective guilt, mass hysteria, national pride, national mourning, emotional contagion