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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HORRIPILATION

From Late Latin horripilātiō a bristling, from Latin horrēre to stand on end + pilus hair.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HORRIPILATION

horripilation  [hɒˌrɪpɪˈleɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HORRIPILATION

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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Horripilation 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 HORRIPILATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

horripilation

Goose bumps

Goose bumps, also called goose flesh, goose pimples, the medical term cutis anserina, are the bumps on a person's skin at the base of body hairs which may involuntarily develop when a person is cold or experiences strong emotions such as fear, nostalgia, pleasure, euphoria, awe, admiration and sexual arousal. The formation of goose bumps in humans under stress is a vestigial reflex; its function in human ancestors was to raise the body's hair, making the ancestor appear larger and scaring off predators. The reflex of producing goose bumps is known as arasing, piloerection, or the pilomotor reflex. It occurs in many mammals besides humans; a prominent example is porcupines, which raise their quills when threatened, or sea otters when they encounter sharks or other predators.

Definition of horripilation in the English dictionary

The definition of horripilation in the dictionary is the erection of any short bodily hairs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HORRIPILATION


calculation
ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃən
cancellation
ˌkænsɪˈleɪʃən
circulation
ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪʃən
compilation
ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən
correlation
ˌkɒrɪˈleɪʃən
formulation
ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃən
installation
ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən
insulation
ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən
isolation
ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən
legislation
ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃən
manipulation
məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃən
musculation
ˌmʌskjʊˈleɪʃən
mutilation
ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃən
population
ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən
regulation
ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən
relation
rɪˈleɪʃən
simulation
ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃən
translation
trænsˈleɪʃən
ventilation
ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən
violation
ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HORRIPILATION

horrible
horribleness
horribly
horrid
horridly
horridness
horrific
horrifically
horrification
horrified
horrifies
horrify
horrifying
horrifyingly
horripilant
horripilate
horrisonant
horrisonous
horror
horror film

WORDS THAT END LIKE HORRIPILATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of horripilation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «horripilation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HORRIPILATION

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

Translator English - Chinese

horripilation
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

horripilación
570 millions of speakers

English

horripilation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

horripilation
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قفوف؛ انتصاب الشعر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

horripilation
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

horripilation
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রোমাঁচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

horripilation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketakutan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

horripilation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

horripilation
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

horripilation
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Horripilation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khiếp vía
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மயிர் கூச்செரிதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भीतीपोटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tüylerin ürpermesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orripilazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

horripilation
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

horripilation
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

horipilație
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

horripilation
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kippevel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

horripilation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

horripilation
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of horripilation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HORRIPILATION»

The term «horripilation» is used very little and occupies the 160.127 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HORRIPILATION» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORRIPILATION»

Discover the use of horripilation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to horripilation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wildflowers and Weeds
Horripilation*. Blues. On the Central Coast plain there's the Nile mosquito strain. I' ve got the horripilation blues Everywhere there's decay, we are falling into disarray. I've got the horripilation blues. We have cures to diseases of the heart.
Maxine Landis
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The Music Sound:
Back | Home | Up | Next Horripilation is a musical genre which draws wide dark emotional elements from horror films, gothic music, industrial music, heavy metal music, and/or ambient music/dark ambient. Horripilation music is always ...
Nicolae Sfetcu, 2014
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Classical Indian Philosophy of Induction: The Nyaya Viewpoint
Perception of what is opposed to the cause (of the negatum)—for example, this person does not have the specific kind of horripilation and so on (due to cold touch) because of the specific kind of fire (that removes cold touch) close by.
Kisor Kumar Chakrabarti, 2010
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Encyclopaedia of Pure Materia Medica
Shivering, which is more frequent in the afternoons,'. — Horripilation in the open air,'. — Horripilation, with heat, which pervades the whole body,'. — During the horripilation the limbs feel as if broken, with hot breath and restlessness,'. — [500. ] ...
T. F. Allen, 2013
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Mādhavanidāna (extraits). Traduction anglaise
For Vagbha^a says : "Horripilation, hypersensitivity of the parts of the body and the teeth, shivering, suppression of sneezing, giddiness, confused speech, longing for warmth and moaning 50 occur in a fever by wind" (Ni. 2, 17cd-18ab).
‎1974
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A Dictionary in Sanskrit and English Translated Amended and ...
Horripilation, erection or rigidity of the •hair of the body, conceived to be occasioned by and to. express exquisite delight, m. (-*r:) 1 Su'ta, the pupil of Vya' sa, and supposed narrator of the events recorded in the Purdn'as. ' Beleric myrobalan. k.
Horace Hayman Wilson, 1832
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Transpersonal Psychology in Psychoanalytic Perspective
This trembling is frequently accompanied by shivers and horripilation. Otto stresses that the shivers and horripilation occurring in response to the numinous can be positive as well as negative. They can, for example, accompany spiritual ...
Michael Washburn, 1994
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A Dictionary, Sanscrit and English: Translated, Amended and ...
He'm. 3. 270. a. {W hair, and film a creeper. ?lqal-'L mfn. (-iigldl—HR') Hairy, woolly. e. QR hair of the body, and “ER 215'. infiim iii. (-v) Horripilation. Hal. h. in the hair ' ofthe body, and fail!" change of state. 'i'lsfifaim f. (-ar) Horripilation. Sabd.
Horace-Hayman Wilson, 1819
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A Dictionary in Sanscrit and English
(-I') Horripilation, erection or rigidity of the hair of the body, conceived to be occasioned by and to express exquisite delight. m. (it) ' So'n, the pupil of Vra'sit, and supposed narrator of the events recorded in the Purdn'as. ' Beleric myrobalan, 2.
Horace Hayman Wilson, 1832
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A Dictionary in Sanscrit and English Translated, Amended and ...
(Ni) Horripilation, erection or rigidity of the hair of the body, conceived to be occasioned by and to “express exquisite delight. m. ('1) ' 30'“, the pupil of VvA'sA, and supposed, narrator of the events recorded in the Pin-tin'as. ' Beleric myrobalan.
Horace Hayman Wilson, 1832

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORRIPILATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term horripilation is used in the context of the following news items.
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BS of the Sun Podcast 6/3/15: Hornacek, NBA Finals, Draft
Horripilation in the house. Despite Dave's grandiose presence I still manage to argue with him a little bit on the Hornacek saga. We really cover ... «Bright Side of the Sun, Jun 15»
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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: Threes Aren't …
Halftime horripilation turned to full-on fear in the third quarter as Target Center became a haunted house for the visitors. Converting turnovers ... «Blazer's Edge, Mar 15»
3
The Art of Not Doing: The Red Centre, Northern Territory, Australia
I begin to feel something prickly and wonderful happening to my skin: horripilation. The domed rocks start peacocking, colors spreading from ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
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10 serious-sounding medical conditions that aren't so serious
Horripilation is "the bristling of the body hair, as from fear or cold," more commonly known as goose bumps, goose pimples, or gooseflesh. «The Week Magazine, Dec 14»
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How to call in sick with conviction
The Latin horrere originally referred to bristling, or hair standing on end, a sense captured by the word for goose bumps, horripilation. «NEWS.com.au, Sep 14»
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How to Call In Sick: 21 Complicated Terms for Minor Illnesses
The Latin horrere originally referred to bristling, or hair standing on end, a sense captured by the word for goose bumps, horripilation. 18. «Slate Magazine, Sep 14»
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21 fancy medical terms for mundane problems
The Latin horrere originally referred to bristling, or hair standing on end, a sense captured by the word for goose bumps, horripilation. 18. «The Week Magazine, Aug 14»
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Longing Checkmate On AFSPA Yengkhom Myrtle-Zest *
You can denatured thy brain drowning in deep horror, complex horripilation and irreversible emotion if you are unfortunate enough to taste and ... «E-Pao.net, Apr 14»
9
Musical pilgrimage
... falling standards, there was that unbelievable sense of horripilation as the atmosphere was supercharged with the vibrations emanating from ... «The Hindu, Feb 14»
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Gothic: The Dark Heart of Film
... book, 100 Modern Soundtracks: “deep hums, wind draughts, flapping pigeons and temperate breaths…generate a cinesonic horripilation”. «Times Higher Education, Oct 13»

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