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horrified

[ hawr-uh-fahyd, hor- ]

adjective

  1. showing or indicating great shock or horror:

    a horrified gasp; a horrified expression.

  2. accompanied or characterized by a feeling of horror:

    horrified interest.

  3. struck with horror; shocked:

    horrified and outraged spectators.



horrified

/ ˈɒɪˌڲɪ /

adjective

  1. terrified; frightened
  2. dismayed or shocked
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ǰ··ھ· [hawr, -, uh, -fahyd-lee, -fahy-id-, hor, -], adverb
  • ܲ·ǰ۾·ھ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of horrified1

First recorded in 1830–40; horrify + -ed 2
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When the military massacred protesters in the city of Gwangju, the nation was horrified.

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The Hostages and Missing Families Forum in Israel said they were "horrified to wake up" to the news of the expanded military operation.

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He was horrified by what he found: "The conditions he was living in were appalling. I was absolutely astounded."

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She said she was "ashamed" and "horrified" by what she had done, but she had an unlikely supporter.

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A funeral for a young woman who was destined to be married off to a divorced pig farmer, a horrified crowd that watches her rise from the dead — and a terrifying realization.

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