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| hor·ror [ háwrər ] |
noun (plural hor·rors) |
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1. intense fear: a very strong feeling of fear, shock, or disgust
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2. intense dislike: a feeling of distress or distaste
  He has a horror of spiders.
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3. something causing horror: something that causes a very strong feeling of fear, shock, or disgust
the horrors of war
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4. something unpleasant: a very unpleasant or unsightly thing
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informal
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The new building is an absolute horror.
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plural noun hor·rors |
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1. feeling of terror: a feeling of intense fear, anxiety, or hopelessness
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2. medicine
Same as delirium tremens
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adjective |
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movies literature grotesque and terrifying: describes a genre of motion picture or literature intended to thrill viewers or readers by provoking fear or revulsion through the portrayal of grotesque, violent, or supernatural events.
See also horror story
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin< horrere "bristle, shudder with fear at"] |
