horror

1 of 2

noun

hor·ror ˈhȯr-ər How to pronounce horror (audio)

ˈhär-

: painful and intense fear, dread, or dismay

astonishment giving place to horror on the faces of the people about me

H. G. Wells

: intense aversion or repugnance

: the quality of inspiring horror : repulsive, horrible, or dismal quality or character

contemplating the horror of their lives

Liam O'Flaherty

: something that inspires horror

horrors plural : a state of extreme depression or apprehension

horror

2 of 2

adjective

: calculated to inspire feelings of dread or horror

a horror movie

Example Sentences

Noun There was a look of horror on her face. The crowd watched in horror as the fire spread. His friends were shocked by the horror of his death. His crimes were unspeakable horrors. His memoirs recount the horrors of the war.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The men seem to have had some years to digest that horror, settling into the routine of keeping their bunker clean and functional.

John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2022 New this year is a Slasher Night Oct. 31 featuring a tribute to horror icons.

Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 These horror comedies will put you in the Halloween spirit without scaring you too much.

Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, 12 Sep. 2022 In his aesthetic perfection and tangible horror, the falling man portrayed in the infamous September, 11th 2001 photograph is the image that better encapsulates the tragedy of that day, which has come to represent a real watershed moment in history.

Vogue, 12 Sep. 2022 Moviegoers checked in for director Zach Cregger's rental horror mystery Barbarian, which had a killer debut at the box office this weekend.

Jessica Wang, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Ironically, the structure and twists of the movie, which have already captivated horror fans on social media and Reddit, almost kept the production from being greenlit.

William Earl, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022 The influential horror author and Stephen King collaborator died this week at 79.

Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 Netflix has taken an HGTV approach to its next horror series with a virtual tour of the $3 million house on 657 Boulevard, otherwise known as the home stalked by The Watcher.

Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2022

Adjective

From the creators of Dark, an intriguing period mystery/horror German series called 1899.

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 June 2022 Mórbido describes itself as a communications platform, a generator of own, independent and commercial content, all related to the fantastic and horror genre in pop-culture, technology and entertainment.

John Hopewell, Variety, 22 May 2022 The Vigil is a much better horror picture and is currently on Hulu), offering at least something amid a gun-shy industry qualifies as an act of charity.

Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 14 May 2022 The new film and series projects span a wide array of genres, ranging from thrillers, action, dramas, comedies and romances to supernatural and horror titles for a YA audience, as well as biographies, true-crime and investigative docudramas.

Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Apr. 2022 The box office recovery is still being driven largely by young people, particularly young men, which doesn’t inspire much confidence that non-superhero, non-horror and non-video game action franchises will do much business in cinemas anytime soon.

Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2022 To understand how crucial the flexibility of audio in Dead by Daylight is, consider how horror films use sound in a linear format.

Nina Corcoran, Wired, 30 Oct. 2021 Candyman from Nia DaCosta and Last Night in Soho from Edgar Wright will test the waters of audiences’ eagerness to pay to see specifically horror films on the big screen.

Eliana Dockterman, Time, 28 June 2021 As a breezy, 100-minute collection of puzzles and jump scares, the first film was a surprise hit, the kind of low-stakes entertainment even non–horror fans can enjoy.

Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 June 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English orrour, horrour, borrowed from Anglo-French horrour, horrur, borrowed from Latin horrōr-, horror "standing stiffly, bristling (of hair), shivering (from cold or fear), dread, consternation," derivative with the abstract noun suffix -ōr- (going back to *-ōs-) from the base of horrēre "to be stiffly erect, bristle (of hair, weapons, plants), shudder, shiver," going back to Indo-European *ǵ^hors-éi̯e-, iterative derivative of a stem *ǵ^hers- "bristle, become stiff," whence also Sanskrit hṛṣyati "(it) stands on end (of hair, from fear or joy), (s/he) rejoices"

Note: According to Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben (2. Auflage, Wiesbaden, 2001) this base has fallen together with another base, *g^(w)^hers- "rejoice," in Vedic, and the outcomes are no longer completely distinguishable; the Lexikon attributes to the latter base Vedic hárṣate "rejoices, is excited," ghṛ́ṣuḥ, ghṛ́ṣvih "lively, wanton," as well as Parthian gš- "be cheerful," Sogdian w-γš- "rejoice." Michiel de Vaan (Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the Other Italic Languages, Brill, 2008) posits a single base and assumes for ghṛ́ṣuḥ, ghṛ́ṣvih loss of palatal quality in zero grade. Earlier etymological dictionaries, as Pokorny, connect with *ǵ^hers- and an unextended form *ǵ^her- a wide variety of nominal forms (cf. gorse, orgeat, hirsute, urchin).

Adjective

from attributive use of horror entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1936, in the meaning defined above

单词	horrors
释义	horror 1 of 2 noun hor·ror ˈhȯr-ər ˈhär- 1 a : painful and intense fear, dread, or dismay astonishment giving place to horror on the faces of the people about me H. G. Wells b : intense aversion or repugnance 2 a : the quality of inspiring horror : repulsive, horrible, or dismal quality or character contemplating the horror of their lives Liam O'Flaherty b : something that inspires horror 3 horrors plural : a state of extreme depression or apprehension horror 2 of 2 adjective : calculated to inspire feelings of dread or horror a horror movie Synonyms Noun atrociousness atrocity awfulness dreadfulness frightfulness ghastliness grisliness gruesomeness hideousness horridness monstrosity repulsiveness See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun There was a look of horror on her face. The crowd watched in horror as the fire spread. His friends were shocked by the horror of his death. His crimes were unspeakable horrors. His memoirs recount the horrors of the war. Recent Examples on the Web Noun The men seem to have had some years to digest that horror, settling into the routine of keeping their bunker clean and functional. John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2022 New this year is a Slasher Night Oct. 31 featuring a tribute to horror icons. Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 These horror comedies will put you in the Halloween spirit without scaring you too much. Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, 12 Sep. 2022 In his aesthetic perfection and tangible horror, the falling man portrayed in the infamous September, 11th 2001 photograph is the image that better encapsulates the tragedy of that day, which has come to represent a real watershed moment in history. Vogue, 12 Sep. 2022 Moviegoers checked in for director Zach Cregger's rental horror mystery Barbarian, which had a killer debut at the box office this weekend. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Ironically, the structure and twists of the movie, which have already captivated horror fans on social media and Reddit, almost kept the production from being greenlit. William Earl, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022 The influential horror author and Stephen King collaborator died this week at 79. Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 Netflix has taken an HGTV approach to its next horror series with a virtual tour of the $3 million house on 657 Boulevard, otherwise known as the home stalked by The Watcher. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2022 Adjective From the creators of Dark, an intriguing period mystery/horror German series called 1899. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 June 2022 Mórbido describes itself as a communications platform, a generator of own, independent and commercial content, all related to the fantastic and horror genre in pop-culture, technology and entertainment. John Hopewell, Variety, 22 May 2022 The Vigil is a much better horror picture and is currently on Hulu), offering at least something amid a gun-shy industry qualifies as an act of charity. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 14 May 2022 The new film and series projects span a wide array of genres, ranging from thrillers, action, dramas, comedies and romances to supernatural and horror titles for a YA audience, as well as biographies, true-crime and investigative docudramas. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Apr. 2022 The box office recovery is still being driven largely by young people, particularly young men, which doesn’t inspire much confidence that non-superhero, non-horror and non-video game action franchises will do much business in cinemas anytime soon. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2022 To understand how crucial the flexibility of audio in Dead by Daylight is, consider how horror films use sound in a linear format. Nina Corcoran, Wired, 30 Oct. 2021 Candyman from Nia DaCosta and Last Night in Soho from Edgar Wright will test the waters of audiences’ eagerness to pay to see specifically horror films on the big screen. Eliana Dockterman, Time, 28 June 2021 As a breezy, 100-minute collection of puzzles and jump scares, the first film was a surprise hit, the kind of low-stakes entertainment even non–horror fans can enjoy. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 June 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English orrour, horrour, borrowed from Anglo-French horrour, horrur, borrowed from Latin horrōr-, horror "standing stiffly, bristling (of hair), shivering (from cold or fear), dread, consternation," derivative with the abstract noun suffix -ōr- (going back to -ōs-) from the base of horrēre* "to be stiffly erect, bristle (of hair, weapons, plants), shudder, shiver," going back to Indo-European ǵ^hors-éi̯e-, iterative derivative of a stem ǵ^hers- "bristle, become stiff," whence also Sanskrit hṛṣyati "(it) stands on end (of hair, from fear or joy), (s/he) rejoices" Note: According to Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben (2. Auflage, Wiesbaden, 2001) this base has fallen together with another base, g^(w)^hers- "rejoice," in Vedic, and the outcomes are no longer completely distinguishable; the Lexikon* attributes to the latter base Vedic hárṣate "rejoices, is excited," ghṛ́ṣuḥ, ghṛ́ṣvih "lively, wanton," as well as Parthian gš- "be cheerful," Sogdian w-γš- "rejoice." Michiel de Vaan (Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the Other Italic Languages, Brill, 2008) posits a single base and assumes for ghṛ́ṣuḥ, ghṛ́ṣvih loss of palatal quality in zero grade. Earlier etymological dictionaries, as Pokorny, connect with ǵ^hers- and an unextended form ǵ^her- a wide variety of nominal forms (cf. gorse, orgeat, hirsute, urchin). Adjective from attributive use of horror entry 1 First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adjective 1936, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing horror horror of horrors have a horror of horror story horror show horror-struck to someone's horror shock horror horror of horrors have a horror of horror story horror show horror-struck to someone's horror shock horror See More Kids Definition horror noun hor·ror ˈhȯr-ər 1 : great fear, dread, or shock All the children stared in horror at Pippi, and the teacher explained that one couldn't answer that way at school. Astrid Lindgren, Pippi Longstocking 2 : a quality or thing that causes horror They witnessed the horror of war. Medical Definition horror noun hor·ror ˈhȯr-ər, ˈhär- : painful and intense fear, dread, or dismay horrors noun plural of horror 1 as in nightmares a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness had never experienced the horrors of war Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance nightmares agonies tortures miseries torments murders tragedies hells curses ordeals misfortunes tribulations calamities trials Gehennas afflictions crosses calvaries thorns galls downers drags bummers Antonyms & Near Antonyms joys heavens pleasures delights entertainments diversions fun riots recreations paradises picnics larks See More 2 as in messes something unpleasant to look at are you really going to hang that horror on the wall? Synonyms & Similar Words messes frights monstrosities sights eyesores hideosities stains blots smudges smears eye-catchers spots Antonyms & Near Antonyms visions 3 as in disgusts a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness cat lover or no, she regards cleaning the litter box with horror Synonyms & Similar Words disgusts hatreds revulsions repulsions distastes abominations repugnances displeasures nauseas loathings antipathies hates disapprovals aversions allergies execrations abhorrences dislikes disinclinations disfavors Antonyms & Near Antonyms predilections tastes appetites preferences uses propensities fancies likes partialities bents loves favors shines penchants relishes likings See More
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horror

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