HORROR - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

intense and profound fear

Categories: Fear, Fearfulness, Fright

Part of speech: Noun

something that inspires dislike; something horrible

Example: the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him

Categories: Thing

The word "horror" comes from Latin horror. It started in Old French horror. Then it appeared in Middle English horer.

A word passing through this many languages survived because it named something universally important.