Horrify: meaning, definitions and examples

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horrify

 

[ หˆhษ”rษ™หŒfaษช ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

emotion

To cause someone to feel extreme fear, shock, or disgust.

Synonyms

appall, shock, terrify

Examples of usage

  • She was horrified by the gruesome scene.
  • The news of the accident horrified everyone.
  • The thought of losing her child horrified her beyond words.
Context #2 | Verb

reaction

To react with horror or shock.

Synonyms

appall, shock, terrify

Examples of usage

  • She horrified at the sight of blood.
  • He horrified at the news of the tragedy.

Translations

Translations of the word "horrify" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น horrificar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคกเคฐเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช entsetzen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengerikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปัะบะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przeraลผaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆๆ€–ใ•ใ›ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท horrifier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ horrorizar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dehลŸete dรผลŸรผrmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒฝ์•…ํ•˜๊ฒŒ ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑูˆู‘ุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vydฤ›sit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vydesiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆๅ“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ groziti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrรฆรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ˜แƒจแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™hลŸษ™tษ™ gษ™tirmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ horrorizar

Etymology

The word 'horrify' originated from the Latin word 'horror', which means to bristle or shudder. Over time, 'horrify' evolved to describe the intense feeling of fear or shock that causes one to shudder. The word has been used in English literature and language to convey extreme emotions of terror and disgust.

See also: horrendous, horrible, horribly, horrific, horrified, horrifying.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,738, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.