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scandale

scandale

French

Noun

scandale m ‎(plural scandales)

scandal

Related terms

scandaliser

Middle French

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin scandalum, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον ‎(skándalon).

Noun

scandale m (plural scandales)

discourse, either spoken or written, which causes offense

Usage notes

Often used in the context of Christianity to refer instances of the Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον ‎(skándalon) in the New Testament.