I. ˈhȯr-ər, ˈhär- noun
Etymology: Middle English horrour, from Anglo-French * orur, from Latin horror action of bristling, from horrēre to bristle, shiver; akin to Sanskrit harṣate 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
II. adjective
Date: 1936
: calculated to inspire feelings of dread or horror : bloodcurdling
a horror movie