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   Hor·ror

   /ˈhôrər/

   

   noun

   • 1. an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust: "children screamed in horror" Similar terrorfearfear and tremblingfearfulnessfrightalarmpanicdreadtrepidationOpposite delight
   • ▪ a thing causing a feeling of fear, shock, or disgust: "photographs showed the horror of the tragedy" Similar awfulnessfrightfulnesscrueltysavagerygruesomenessghastlinesshideousnessatrocityoutragecrimebarbarity
   • ▪ a literary or film genre concerned with arousing feelings of horror: "a horror movie"
   • ▪ intense dismay: "to her horror she found that a thief had stolen the machine" Similar dismayconsternationperturbationalarmdistressdisgustoutrageshockOpposite satisfaction
   • ▪ used to express dismay: humorous "horrors, two buttons were missing!"
   • ▪ intense dislike: "many have a horror of consulting a dictionary"
   • ▪ an attack of extreme nervousness or anxiety: "the mere thought of it gives me the horrors"
   • 2. a bad or mischievous person, especially a child: informal "that little horror Zach was around" Similar rascaldevilimpmonkeyscampinformal:terrorholy terrorscallywagperishertykescallionvarminthellionarchaic:scapegracerapscallion

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin horror, from horrere ‘tremble, shudder’ (see horrid).

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   The meaning of HORROR is painful and intense fear, dread, or dismay. How to use horror in a sentence.

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   noun. an overwhelming and painful feeling caused by something frightfully shocking, terrifying, or revolting; a shuddering fear: to shrink back from a mutilated corpse in horror. Synonyms: consternation, dismay, dread. Antonyms: serenity.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHORROR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HORROR definition: 1. an extremely strong feeling of fear and shock, or the frightening and shocking character of…. Learn more.

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   Definition of horror noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Horror is a powerful word that refers to a powerful feeling, either of terror, disgust, or shock. You might reel back from the horror of a smelly locker room, or gasp in horror at a gory scene in a movie.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHORROR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Horror is a feeling of great shock, fear, and worry caused by something extremely unpleasant. I felt numb with horror. As I watched in horror the boat began to power away from me.

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   horror. noun. /ˈhɔrər/ , /ˈhɑrər/. [uncountable] a feeling of great shock, fear, or disgust People watched in horror as the plane crashed to the ground. With a look of horror, he asked if the doctor thought he had cancer. The thought of being left alone filled her with horror.

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   HORROR meaning: 1 : a very strong feeling of fear, dread, and shock; 2 : the quality of something that causes feelings of fear, dread, and shock the horrible or shocking quality or character of something

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHORROR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    a strong feeling of shock or fear, or something that makes you feel shocked or afraid: She watched in horror as the car skidded across the road. a horror film/movie/story. B1. a film or story that entertains people by shocking or frightening them. (Definition of horror from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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    The strong feeling caused by something frightful or shocking; shuddering fear and disgust; terror and repugnance. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A state or condition marked by this feeling. Stood in horror looking at the scene. American Heritage. Strong dislike or aversion; loathing. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.