horrify
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horrify
- /ˈhɒɹɪfaɪ/ UK
- /ˈhɔɹəfaɪ/ Canada, US
Where it comes from
From horror + -ify, or borrowed from Latin horrificare (cf. French horrifier). 1791, in form horrifying.
verb horrifies · horrifying · horrified
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To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror.
The haunted house horrified me, as I passed from one room to the next feeling more and more like I wasn’t going to survive.
Similar: frighten
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verb to cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease
| Español | horripilar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | entsetzen, erschrecken, schockieren |
| Română | înfiora, îngrozi, oripila |
Talk about this word "horrify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/horrify. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. horrify. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/horrify "horrify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/horrify.Cite this
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