Horrification

Horrification
The act of horrifying; the state of being horrified.

He says, My brother was horrified.

She says, Ah, well, a bit of horrification is good now and then.


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  • horrification — [ɔʀifikasjɔ̃] n. f. ÉTYM. 1896, Verlaine, in T. L. F.; de horrifier. ❖ ♦ Rare. Action d horrifier, fait d être horrifié. 0 Son panneau du dernier Salon d automne était une des plus belles pièces de peinture de ce temps. Son nu sur fond rouge a… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Horrification — Hor ri*fi*ca tion, n. That which causes horror. [R.] Miss Edgeworth. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Horrification — The act of horrifying; the state of being horrified. He says, My brother was horrified. She says, Ah, well, a bit of horrification is good now and then …   Dictionary of american slang

  • horrification — ˌhȯrəfə̇ˈkāshən, ˌhär noun ( s) Etymology: Latin horrificare to horrify + English tion more at horrify 1. : the act of horrifying or condition of being horrified 2. : something that horrifies his two overcoat …   Useful english dictionary

  • horrification — See horrify. * * * …   Universalium

  • horrification — hor·ri·fi·ca·tion …   English syllables

  • horrify — horrification, n. horrifyingly, adv. /hawr euh fuy , hor /, v.t., horrified, horrifying. 1. to cause to feel horror; strike with horror: The accident horrified us all. 2. to distress greatly; shock or dismay: She was horrified by the price of the …   Universalium

  • horrifier — [ ɔrifje ] v. tr. <conjug. : 7> • mil. XIXe; lat. horrificare ♦ Rare Remplir, frapper d horreur. ♢ Cour. au p. p. Elle se récria, horrifiée, scandalisée. ⊗ HOM. Aurifier. ● horrifier verbe transitif (latin horrificare) Remplir quelqu un d… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • The Wardstone Chronicles — (littéralement Les Chroniques de la pierre des Ward), est une série littéraire écrite par Joseph Delaney et publiée initialement chez Random House. En France, on parle parfois de la série de l Épouvanteur car le titre principal n apparait pas sur …   Wikipédia en Français

  • horrifyingly — See horrification. * * * …   Universalium

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