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horrify
[ hawr-uh-fahy, hor- ]
/ ˈhɔr əˌfaɪ, ˈhɒr- /
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verb (used with object), hor·ri·fied, hor·ri·fy·ing.
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Origin of horrify
1785–95; <Latin horrificāre to cause horror, equivalent to horri- (combining form of horrēre to bristle with fear; see horrendous) + -ficāre-fy
OTHER WORDS FROM horrify
hor·ri·fi·ca·tion, nounhor·ri·fy·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby horrify
horrible, horribly, horrid, horrific, horrified, horrify, horrifying, horripilate, horripilation, horror, horrors
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British Dictionary definitions for horrify
horrify
/ (ˈhɒrɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)
to cause feelings of horror in; terrify; frighten
to dismay or shock greatly
Derived forms of horrify
horrification, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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