Horrify: meaning, definitions and examples
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horrify
[ หhษrษหfaษช ]
emotion
To cause someone to feel extreme fear, shock, or disgust.
Synonyms
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.
Translations
Translations of the word "horrify" in other languages:
๐ต๐น horrificar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคกเคฐเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช entsetzen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengerikan
๐บ๐ฆ ะปัะบะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ przeraลผaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆๆใใใ
๐ซ๐ท horrifier
๐ช๐ธ horrorizar
๐น๐ท dehลete dรผลรผrmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฒฝ์ ํ๊ฒ ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฑููุน
๐จ๐ฟ vydฤsit
๐ธ๐ฐ vydesiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ groziti
๐ฎ๐ธ hrรฆรฐa
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพัาััั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแจแแก แแแแแฌแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษhลษtษ gษtirmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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