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scan·dal·ize / ˈskandlˌīz/ • v. [tr.] shock or horrify (someone) by a real or imagined violation of propriety or morality: their lack of manners scandalized their hosts.DERIVATIVES: scan·dal·i·za·tion / ˌskandl-əˈzāshən/ n.scan·dal·iz·er n.