horrify
hor·rify
verb
1.
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
- “I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview”
- “The news of the executions horrified us”
Origin
From horror + -ify, or borrowed from Latin horrificare (cf. French horrifier). 1791, in form horrifying.
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