Usage Note
Scandaliser describes provoking moral outrage or public indignation. It is often used reflexively — se scandaliser de quelque chose means to be scandalized by something. The related noun scandale (m) describes the offending event itself, and scandaleux is the adjective form.
Examples
"Ses propos ont scandalisé l'assemblée."
Natural Translation
His remarks scandalized the assembly.
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