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    Horror (en. Horror)

    /ˈo.ɾoɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Feeling of intense fear or a reaction of disgust.
    The horror movie caused great horror among the viewers.
    La película de terror causó un gran horror entre los espectadores.
    Something that provokes fear or disgust.
    The horror of war is difficult to describe.
    El horror de la guerra es difícil de describir.
    Quality of that which causes horror.
    No one could imagine the horror of that situation.
    Nadie podía imaginar el horror de aquella situación.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'horror', meaning 'fear' or 'dismay'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    horror vacui
    Fear of empty spaces.
    horror vacui
    horrific
    That causes horror; horrible.
    horroroso
    to cause horror
    To cause fright or great fear.
    hacer horror

    Related Words

    horrifying
    That causes great horror or is terrifying.
    horripilante
    horrendous
    That is terrible or abominable.
    horrendo
    horrified
    That feels horror.
    horrorizado

    Slang Meanings

    Extremely bad or negative situation.
    That party was a horror, there was no one I knew.
    Esa fiesta fue un horror, no había nadie conocido.
    Something that turns out very bad or unpleasant.
    That food was horrific, a true horror.
    Esa comida estaba horrenda, un verdadero horror.