# horrify

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈhɒɹɪfaɪ/ · frequency rank #81,412

## Definitions
1. To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror.

## Etymology
From horror + -ify, or borrowed from Latin horrificare (cf. French horrifier). 1791, in form horrifying.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/horrify