chamber of horrors

noun

1. a place for the exhibition of gruesome or horrible objects.
2. a group of such objects, as instruments of torture or murder.
3. any collection of things or ideas that inspire horror.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chamber of horrors¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Put your foot down on this chamber-of-horrors rot and all the rest of it.

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