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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › horrorHorror Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

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

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   an extremely strong feeling of fear and shock, or the frightening and shocking character of something: in horror The crowd cried out in horror as the car burst into flames. fill someone with horror The thought of speaking in front of so many people fills me with horror.

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   Horror definition: an overwhelming and painful feeling caused by something frightfully shocking, terrifying, or revolting; a shuddering fear. See examples of HORROR used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › horrorHorror - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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. Horror can also be used to describe the genre of film that might make you gasp: a horror movie.

6. 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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › horrorHorror - definition of horror by The Free Dictionary

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   horror. ( ˈhɒrə) n. 1. extreme fear; terror; dread. 2. intense loathing; hatred. 3. ( often plural) a thing or person causing fear, loathing, etc. 4. ( modifier) having a frightening subject, esp a supernatural one: a horror film. [C14: from Latin: a trembling with fear; compare hirsute]

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › horrorhorror noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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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.