horrification

noun

hor·​ri·​fi·​ca·​tion

ˌhȯrəfə̇ˈkāshən,

ˌhär-

plural -s

1

: the act of horrifying or condition of being horrified

2

: something that horrifies

his two overcoats making him look like a mountain of horrification

—Arthur Miller

Word History

Etymology

Latin horrificare to horrify + English -tion

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