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horrify

[ hawr-uh-fahy, hor- ]

verb (used with object)

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 house.



horrify

/ ˈɒɪˌڲɪ /

verb

  1. to cause feelings of horror in; terrify; frighten
  2. to dismay or shock greatly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌǰھˈپDz, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ǰr·ھ·tDz noun
  • ǰ۾·ڲiԲ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of horrify1

1785–95; < Latin ǰھ to cause horror, equivalent to horri- (combining form of ǰŧ to bristle with fear; horrendous ) + -fy
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So-called social media journalists and bloggers are among those who scream this the loudest – calling it a horrifying example of “access journalism.”

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After hearing about Ms King's experiences, Ms Gould said she said she was "horrified".

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In the aftermath, a Manchester City Council spokesman said the incident left "all of Manchester horrified".

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The Ghorman plot builds to that action, of course, although the inevitable culmination of the Empire forcing its hand is horrifying, especially in light of what's going on in our world now.

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“Everyone in the band is absolutely shocked, horrified and devastated by the news of the charges of Joe Seiders — we have immediately severed all ties with him,” the band statement said.

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