verb
- to shock or offend someone by doing something considered morally wrong or improper
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is ‘scandalize’
Examples
- Her unconventional behavior scandalised the conservative community.
- The politician’s comments scandalised voters across the country.
- The artist’s provocative work scandalised critics at the gallery opening.
- His decision to quit his job and travel the world scandalised his family.
- The newspaper’s exposé scandalised readers with its shocking revelations.
- The celebrity’s outrageous outfit scandalised fashion critics.