horror
/ˈhɒɹ.ə/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
Noun
Examples
Their swarthy Hosts wou'd darken all our Plains, / Doubling the native Horror of the War, / And making Death more grim.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Something horrible; that which excites horror.
Noun
Examples
I saw many horrors during the war.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “horror” mean?
An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
Is “horror” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.