A strong feeling of fear, shock, or disgust; also a style of story or movie meant to cause those feelings.
From Latin “horror,” meaning “a shuddering” or “bristling,” from “horrēre,” to “stand on end” (like hair). At first it described the physical shiver that comes with terror.
Horror originally referred to your hair literally standing on end when you’re terrified. That’s why horror stories aim not just to scare your mind, but to make your body react—goosebumps and all.
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