horrify

[ˈhɔːrɪfaɪ]
verb
horrorizar
1. to cause someone to feel horror, shock, or extreme disgust
The violent scenes in the movie horrified the audience.
As cenas violentas do filme horrorizaram a plateia.
2. to shock or appall someone deeply
I was horrified to learn about the accident.
Fiquei horrorizado ao saber sobre o acidente.
3. to fill someone with dread or fear
The thought of losing her horrified him.
A ideia de perdê-la o horrorizava.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'horrorizar' is the standard formal translation, but in casual speech, Brazilians often use 'chocar' or 'assustar' (to scare) depending on the degree of shock. In American English, 'horrify' carries strong emotional weight and is frequently used in news media and dramatic contexts to describe public reactions to tragic or disturbing events.
NYC Slang
freak out / gross out (depending on context)
Synonyms / Sinônimos
appallshockdisgustdismayterrifyoutrage
Antonyms / Antônimos
delightpleasecomfortreassure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
horrorizar
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
horrorizar / assombrar
assombrar also used colloquially to mean shock/horrify
São Paulo
horrorizar / chocar
chocar also frequently used in business and media contexts
Portugal
horrorizar / apavorar
apavorar is more commonly used in European Portuguese

Related Words

horrorhorrifiedhorrifyinghorrifichorrifically

Related Idioms & Phrases

horrify to one's core
horrify beyond measure
be horrified out of one's wits
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