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Meaning of horrification | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˌhɒɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Definitions

  1. The act of horrifying, or state of being horrified.
    countable, uncountable
  2. That which causes horror.
    countable, uncountable
  3. The act of making or becoming horrifying.
    countable, uncountable

Examples

“... horrification may occur at different points in the subject's life. Although it would certainly not be unusual for subjects to undergo violent subjugation and personal horrification on the very same occasion, they probably usually do[…]”
“As the old woman and her miserable light went on before us, I could almost have thought of Sir Bertrand, or of some German horrifications […]”
“the film industry's relentless horrification of rural culture”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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