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horrify

hor·ri·fy

Today it means: To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror. Full definition →

Latin horrificare

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Latin · borrowed fromhorrificare
English todayhorrify

From horror + -ify, or borrowed from Latin horrificare (cf. French horrifier). 1791, in form horrifying.

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