Etymology

outcry

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Today it means: A loud cry or uproar. Full definition →

Middle English outcry
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromoutcrien
  2. Middle English · inherited fromoutcry
  3. English todayoutcry

From Middle English outcry, outcri, outcrye, equivalent to out- + cry. The verb is from Middle English outcrien.

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