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Horror by definition is the emotion of pure revulsion. Terror of the same standard, is that of fearful anticipation.
Dario Argento

Meaning of "horror" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HORROR

From Latin: a trembling with fear; compare hirsute.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HORROR

horror  [ˈhɒrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HORROR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Horror 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 HORROR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Horror

Horror may refer to: ▪ Horror fiction, a genre of literature ▪ Horror film, a film genre ▪ Horror and terror, two techniques in Gothic literature and film ▪ Survival horror, a video game genre ▪ Horror, 2003 ▪ Horror, 2008 ▪ The Horror, a 2003 album by RJD2 ▪ Horror punk, a music genre ▪ Horror, fictional monsters in the Tokusatsu series Garo...

Definition of horror in the English dictionary

The first definition of horror in the dictionary is extreme fear; terror; dread. Other definition of horror is intense loathing; hatred. Horror is also a thing or person causing fear, loathing, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HORROR


begorra
bɪˈɡɒrə
Camorra
kəˈmɒrə
Gomorrah
ɡəˈmɒrə
Gomorrha
ɡəˈmɒrə
Illawarra
ˌɪləˈwɒrə
orra
ˈɒrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HORROR

horridness
horrific
horrifically
horrification
horrified
horrifies
horrify
horrifying
horrifyingly
horripilant
horripilate
horripilation
horrisonant
horrisonous
horror film
horror story
horror writer
horror-stricken
horror-struck
horrors

WORDS THAT END LIKE HORROR

body horror
computer error
error
holy terror
human error
mirror
primary mirror
rear-view mirror
Reign of Terror
rounding error
shock-horror
spelling error
standard error
terror
trial and error
type I error
type II error
typing error
vanity mirror
wing mirror

Synonyms and antonyms of horror in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HORROR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «horror» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of horror

Translation of «horror» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HORROR

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

Translator English - Chinese

恐怖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

horror
570 millions of speakers

English

horror
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आतंक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فَزَع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ужас
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

horror
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

horreur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seram
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Entsetzen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

恐怖
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공포
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Horor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự ghê rợn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திகில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भयपट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

korku
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orrore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przerażenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жах
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

groază
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φρίκη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

horror
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fasa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

redsel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of horror

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HORROR»

The term «horror» is very widely used and occupies the 1.885 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HORROR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «horror» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «horror» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «HORROR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word horror.
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Dario Argento
Americans are very enthusiastic. We have a new generation of moviegoers who love great horror films. I am a very imaginative man, and for me, it's easy to speak with my dark side. I have very beautiful, interesting nightmares.
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Dario Argento
Horror by definition is the emotion of pure revulsion. Terror of the same standard, is that of fearful anticipation.
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Texas Battle
I have always been a fan of the horror genre, since I was five or six years old, watching movies like 'Friday the 13th,' 'Pyscho' and 'A Nightmare on Elm Street.' Even though 'Death Valley' is comedic, it still has some of that horror feel as well. I never thought I would end up working in the horror genre, but I definitely enjoy doing it.
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Ashley Bell
I always say horror films are great date movies. In the first twenty minutes, you're going to end up in each other's arms.
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Haley Bennett
I'm pretty mad at horror films for ruining my childhood.
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Claire Bloom
I remember seeing some little wrinkles in my early 30s and thinking they were interesting. But you know the horror of it is that the screen image has to be perfect.
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Katrina Bowden
I'm not a huge fan of horror movies myself because I'm a big baby and I get too scared to watch them.
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Carter Burwell
I think I've only done one horror movie, Psycho III. That was a walk in the park compared to a romantic comedy.
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Eddie Campbell
There are a couple of things in there if we're constraining this discussion to horror here.
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Neve Campbell
I'm just one of those people that if I sit down to watch a horror film, I put my hands over my face and I cry a lot and I don't see half of the film because I'm too upset.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORROR»

Discover the use of horror in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to horror and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A History of Horror
A History of Horror, with rare stills from classic films, is the only book to offer a comprehensive survey of this ever-popular film genre.
Wheeler W. Dixon, 2010
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Body Horror: Photojournalism, Catastrophe and War
Asks why anyone would want to look at shocking photographs. The text questions what happens when the press uses gruesome images to represent accidents and disasters, murder and execution, grief and death.
John Taylor, 1998
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Horror Video Games: Essays on the Fusion of Fear and Play
The techniques and story effects of specific games such as Resident Evil, Call of Cthulhu, and Silent Hill are examined individually"--Provided by publisher.
Bernard Perron, 2009
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Horror
A unique collection of horror stories focuses on the work of gay and lesbian writers, including Kraig Blackwelder's "Coyote Love," Leslie What's "The Were-Slut of Avenue A," and other contributions from Holly Wade Matter, Mark Tiedmann, ...
Nicola Griffith, Stephen Pagel, 2003
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Horror: A Thematic History in Fiction and Film
Starting with questions about the nature of horror, this book offers a history of the genre.
Darryl Jones, 2002
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On Writing Horror: A Handbook by the Horror Writers Association
In On Writing Horror, Second Edition, Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Harlan Ellison, David Morrell, Jack Ketchum, and many others tell you everything you need to know to successfully write and publish horror novels and short stories.
Mort Castle, 2006
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The Amityville Horror
The classic and terrifying story of one of the most famous supernatural events--the infamous possessed house on Long Island from which the Lutz family fled in 1975.
Jay Anson, 2005
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The Horror at Chiller House
Andy, Sam, Jessica, Meg, Marco, and Ray are trapped by Jonathan Chiller, who expects payment for the rare HorrorLand souvenirs they have taken by playing his deadly game.
R. L. Stine, 2011
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Deleuze and Horror Film
This book argues that dominant psychoanalytic approaches to horror films neglect the aesthetics of horror.
Anna Powell, 2006
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The Horror Film
Focusing on recent postmodern examples, this is a collection of essays reviewing the history of the horror film and the psychological reasons for its persistent appeal.
Stephen Prince, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORROR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term horror is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why Is Lady Gaga's American Horror Story: Hotel Script a Bloody …
Lady Gaga's American Horror Story: Hotel promotion is on point. Just days after FX released the first teaser promoting the singer's starring role ... «E! Online, Jul 15»
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The skull of famed horror film director is stolen; 'Satanists' suspected …
Olaf Ihlefeldt lives a life filled with mixed blessings. On one hand, he's manager of one of Western Europe's premier resting places — the idyllic ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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The AMC-backed horror streaming service, “Shudder,” is in open …
Good news, fear fans: AMC's horror-centric streaming service, Shudder, is in open beta. Adrenaline junkies can now sign up and instantly ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
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Fan Recreates Horror Posters With Retro Action Figures - Dread …
Horror fans are some of the most creative people on the planet, so dedicated to their love for the genre that they're constantly churning out their ... «Dread Central, Jul 15»
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This kind of suspense makes horror movies scary - Futurity
To find out how horror movies create spine-tingling suspense, researchers measured the electrical activity coming from viewers' sweat glands. «Futurity: Research News, Jul 15»
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6 awesome-looking new horror movies to watch out for | WOW247
This week's obligatory found-footage horror release The Gallows may be getting terrible reviews, but don't panic – there's plenty of extremely ... «WOW24/7, Jul 15»
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What Do Today's Aspiring Horror Filmmakers Think Of 'The Shining'?
It probably wasn't very obvious at the time, but May of 1980 ended up being a pretty important month in the history of the horror film genre. «UPROXX, Jul 15»
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Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller guest edits Fangoria horror magazine …
Readers of Fangoria can find out when they peruse the new issue of the horror title, which is guest-edited by the gore-loving creator of ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
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New US sci-fi, fantasy and horror shows for 2016 | Den of Geek
From comic-book adaptations to sci-fi, fantasy and horror. Here are the new geek-skewed shows coming to US TV in 2016... The world of TV ... «Den Of Geek, Jul 15»
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Friday Fearworks to Release Its First Horror Film 'Missing' Starring …
Genres such as horror, thriller and slasher are sought after all over the world, as they deliver strong returns on investment to studios and also ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»

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