Scandalize
/ˈskændəlaɪz/noun
To shock, offend, or cause public outrage.
Did you know?Its deepest root is Greek skándalon, meaning a trap or stumbling block, which passed through religious Latin and French before becoming a word for public disgrace.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*skel-
“to bend, crook, or turn”
Ancient Greek
Greek
skándalon
“a trap, snare, or stumbling block”
Late Latin
Latin
scandalum
“a snare or cause of offense”
Old French
Old French
escandale
“offense, disgrace, scandal”
Middle English
English
scandalen
“to offend or cause disgrace”
Modern English
English
scandalize
“to shock or outrage publicly”