n.
Pronunciation: ' ho ̇ r- ə r, ' här-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English horrour, from Anglo-French *orur, from Latin horror action of bristling, from horr ē re to bristle, shiver; akin to Sanskrit har ș ate he is excited
Date: 14th century
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 plural : a state of extreme depression or apprehension