horrify

tr.v., -fied, -fy·ing, -fies.

1. To cause to feel horror. See synonyms at dismay.
2. To cause unpleasant surprise to; shock.

[Latin horrificāre, from horrificus, horrific. See horrific.]

horrification hor'ri·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n.
horrifyingly hor'ri·fy'ing·ly adv.

verb

To deprive of courage or the power to act as a result of fear, anxiety, or disgust: appall, consternate, daunt, dismay, shake, shock¹. See fear/courage.

v

Definition: scare
Antonyms: delight, make happy, please

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IN BRIEF: To cause to feel a strong fear or dread.

The state of my room will absolutely horrify my mother.

Common misspelling(s) of horrifying

• horrifing

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - forfærde, indjage skræk

Nederlands (Dutch)
met afschuw vervullen, schrik aanjagen, aanstoot geven

Français (French)
v. tr. - horrifier, scandaliser, remplir (qn) d'horreur

Deutsch (German)
v. - entsetzen, erschrecken

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κατατρομάζω, τρομοκρατώ, κοψοχολιάζω), σκανδαλίζω, προκαλώ φρίκη ή αποτροπιασμό

Italiano (Italian)
atterrire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - horripilar, horrorizar

Русский (Russian)
наводить ужас, шокировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - horrorizar, escandalizar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - slå med skräck, uppröra

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使恐惧, 使惊惧, 使惊讶, 使反感

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使恐懼, 使驚懼, 使驚訝, 使反感

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 소름 끼치게 하다, 무서워 떨게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 怖がらせる, ぞっとさせる, あきれさせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يروع, يرهب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮החריד, זעזע‬

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