Complete Definition of "horror"

English

Pronunciation
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�r�(r)|-�r�(r)

Noun
horror

  1. An intense painful emotion of fear or repugnance.
  2. An intense dislike or aversion; an abhorrence.
  3. A literary genre, generally of a gothic character.

The horrors informal

  1. An intense anxiety or a nervous depression.

Translations

Finnish: kauhu (1), kammo (1), kammo (2), kauhistus (2)
mid
Scottish Gaelic: uamhann m, oillt f, uabhas m, uabhann m, sgreamh f

Related terms
horrendous
horror movie


Portuguese

Pronunciation
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IPA|/��roɾ/

Etymology
Latin horror, horroris

Noun
horror m

  1. horror

Synonyms
temor
terror

Related terms
horrendo
hórrido
horrífero
horrífico
horripilar
horrível
horrorizar
horroroso


Spanish

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-horror.ogg|Audio (US)

IPA|/o�roɾ/

Etymology
Latin horror, horroris

Noun
horror m

  1. horror

Synonyms
miedo
temor
terror

Related terms
horrible
horrífico
horripilante
horrorizar
horroroso

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