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PRONUNCIATION OF HORRIFICATION

horrification  [ˌhɒrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HORRIFICATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Horrification is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HORRIFICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of horrification in the English dictionary

The definition of horrification in the dictionary is the act of being horrified.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HORRIFICATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HORRIFICATION

horrendousness
horrent
horrible
horribleness
horribly
horrid
horridly
horridness
horrific
horrifically
horrified
horrifies
horrify
horrifying
horrifyingly
horripilant
horripilate
horripilation
horrisonant
horrisonous

WORDS THAT END LIKE HORRIFICATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of horrification in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «horrification» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HORRIFICATION

Find out the translation of horrification to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of horrification from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «horrification» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

horrification
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

horrification
570 millions of speakers

English

horrification
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

horrification
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

horrification
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

horrification
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

horrification
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

horrification
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

horrification
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengerikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

horrification
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

horrification
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

horrification
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Horrification
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

horrification
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

horrification
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भयानक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

horrification
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

horrification
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

horrification
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

horrification
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

horrification
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

horrification
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

horrification
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

horrification
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

horrification
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of horrification

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HORRIFICATION»

The term «horrification» is barely ever used and occupies the 193.979 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HORRIFICATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about horrification

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORRIFICATION»

Discover the use of horrification in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to horrification and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Creation of Dangerous Violent Criminals
The trilogy of elemental experiences which comprise this composite experience - violent coaching, violent subjugation, and personal horrification - may occur at different points in the subject's life. Although it would certainly not be unusual for  ...
Lonnie H. Athens, 1992
2
Boyhood in America: An Encyclopedia
The first stage is “brutalization,” a composite experience made up of three distinct elemental experiences: violent subjugation, personal horrification, and violent coaching. During “violent subjugation,” authentic or would-be subjugators, such ...
Priscilla Ferguson Clement, Jacqueline S. Reinier, 2001
3
Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence
Horrification. Beyond a state of terror, horrification involves seeing, hearing, smelling, feeling, and experiencing heinous ordeals perpetrated without moral restraint. Horrification leaves the child speechless, voiceless, without verbal language, ...
Nicky Ali Jackson, 2007
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Cultural and Psychosocial Dynamics of a White Supremacist ...
Parallel with social learning theory and behavioral conditioning theory, personal horrification involves vicarious learning. Personal horrification experiences occur when the subject does not personally undergo violent subjugation, but instead ...
Sheri Joyce Hixon, 2006
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The London Magazine
of. clever. Freischiitzism,. (if. we. may. be. allowed. such. a. coinage,). which-. we. now. quote. for. the. horrification. of. our. readers. Mr. Grey. and. his. man. Essper. are. benighted. in. a. forest. '* My horse has stumbled," continued Essper, " and ...
John Scott, John Taylor, 1827
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Why They Kill: The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist
Draws on interviews with criminals in prison to explain why individuals commit violence, examining the common threads that lead to violent behavior and explaining how intervention can stop the cycle.
Richard Rhodes, 2000
7
Transcending Violence
Violent performances. 4. Virulency. Brutalization includes violent subjugation, personal horrification and violent coaching. Victims of brutalization are physically or psychologically traumatized directly, as targets of violence (violent subjugation ), ...
Tod Schneider, 2002
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Delta Theory and Psychosocial Systems: The Practice of ...
Personal horrification occurs when the Subject witnesses an Agent violently subjugating another member of the psychosocial unit; the Subject experiences rage against the perpetrator, which quickly turns to self-loathing for the inability or  ...
Roland G. Tharp, 2011
9
Wanna Cook?: The Complete, Unofficial Companion to Breaking Bad
Athensbreaks down thefirst stage, brutalization, intothreeparts: violent subjugation, personal horrification,and violent coaching. Though each experience differs from the others in certain details, each part involves a person being traumatized by ...
Ensley F. Guffey, K. Dale Koontz, 2014
10
Criminology
Personal horrification. □ An individual is exposed to violence directed at someone else close to them, leading to inner conflict and guilt associated with their helplessness to do anything about the abuse. Violent coaching. □ A brutalizer ...
Larry Siegel, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORRIFICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term horrification is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Watch These Smartphones Get Mercilessly Tortured, Because …
Hopefully, you don't get any ideas, the video below is only for pure enjoyment (or horrification) so you absolutely shouldn't try this at home, kids! «Softpedia, Dec 14»
2
George Clooney's Fiancee Gets Role In UN's Gaza Probe
The British-Lebanese barrister released a statement conveying her horrification at the situation in the Gaza Strip. She also echoed the UN's call ... «Chinatopix, Aug 14»
3
Geordie Shore series 8 gets off to a sassy start without noshows …
She's buried the hatchet with Marnie, is over that quite serious bout of cock fright and she's coined the word 'horrification'. She's got the fellas ... «Metro, Jul 14»
4
Geordie Shore is back! 10 mint moments: Tortoises, strippers and …
Gaz was not particularly impressed with his present, describing the lovely lady as "horrifying" (Holly used the interesting term "horrification"). «Digital Spy UK, Jul 14»
5
On Theater: 'Book of Mormon' takes Segerstrom Center stage by storm
... Thomas" — in which the natives present their version of the Smith-Brigham Young story to the horrification of visiting Salt Lake City bigwigs. «Huntington Beach Independent, May 14»
6
Zoo Management Euthanizing Not Uncommon in Europe
An onslaught of protests from animal rights activists and a concerned general public brings attention to the necessity of the act and horrification ... «Guardian Liberty Voice, Mar 14»
7
Bloc-notes : ce que Brignoles dit de la France excédée
Il suffit de revoir les journaux de l'époque, Business Week, Wall Street Journal, horrification totale à l'idée de ce monstre alors émergent. «Le Figaro, Oct 13»
8
RENAUD: Truro duo provide support network for torture sufferers
“Based on Linda and my experiences of coming to know non-state torture through witnessing of the terror, torture and horrification stories of ... «Truro Daily News, Jul 13»
9
A Yearly Date With Fleetwood Mac and the Planner
At a holiday party, to the horrification of those around me, I used my new phone as a coaster. I didn't see what the big deal was. It's not like I had ... «New York Times, Jan 13»
10
Putting the Best Face on It
These guys are the Bobbi Browns of cosmetic horrification: "The Walking Dead" won the 2011 Emmy for outstanding prosthetic makeup, ... «Wall Street Journal, Oct 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Horrification [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/horrification>. Apr 2024 ».
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