outcry

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a strong and often public expression of anger, protest, or disapproval

   The proposed closure caused an immediate public outcry.

2. 2
   noun

   a loud cry, shout, or burst of noise

   An outcry from the courtyard brought everyone to the window.

From Middle English outcry, formed from out + cry; the related verb outcry also existed in Middle English. The noun first denoted a loud cry or uproar and later developed its familiar collective sense of forceful public protest.

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