Horreur (en. Horror)

/ɔ.ʁœʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

State of great fear or disgust.

The horror of the crime deeply affected him.

L'horreur du crime l'a profondément marqué.

Something that causes great fear or extreme disgust.

This horror movie left me speechless.

Ce film d'horreur m'a laissé sans voix.

Strong emotion in response to tragic or shocking events.

She felt an indescribable horror upon hearing the news.

Elle a ressenti une horreur indescriptible en apprenant la nouvelle.

From Latin 'horrere', meaning to tremble.

horror of war

The great suffering caused by armed conflicts.

horreur de guerre

monster of horror

A terrifying creature, often fictional.

monstre de l'horreur

it's horror

Expression used to designate something shocking or unacceptable.

c'est l'horreur

horrible

Extremely unpleasant or unacceptable.

horrible

horrifying

That provokes great terror.

horrifiant

It's the big fear.

This scene, it's the big fear, I jumped!

Cette scène, c'est la grosse peur, j'ai sursauté!

A crazy thing.

This show was a crazy thing, a real horror!

Ce spectacle était un truc de fou, une vraie horreur!