horridnessn.
/ˈhɒrᵻdnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈhɔrədnəs/ The quality or condition of being horrid: see the adjective.
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the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being horrible > [noun]
horribility13..
grisliness1340
gastfulness1398
horribleness1398
grisliheada1400
hidoustyc1420
hidour1422
ugliness1587
ghastliness1591
horridnessa1631
horriditya1641
frightfulness1713
gruesomeness1886
macabrec1920
the mind > emotion > hatred > loathing or detestation > emotion compounded of fear and loathing > [noun] > quality of being horrible
horror1382
horribleness1398
horridnessa1631
horriditya1641
a1631 J. Donne Βιαθανατος (1647) Pref. Disorderly long haire which was pride and wantonnesse in Absolon, and squallor and horridnes in Nebuchodonozor.
1638 F. Junius Painting of Ancients 350 In old pictures, we are most of all affected with their decaying horridnesse.
1649 Bp. J. Hall Resol. & Decisions ii. vii. 177 Conscience of the horridnesse of a crime done.
1659 D. Pell Πελαγος 270 [The Alpes] the difficulty of their ascent is admirable, the horridness of their crags is wonderful.
a1791 J. Wesley Serm. lxv. iii. 4, in Wks. (1811) IX. 199 The horridness of their appearance..the deformity of their aspect will vanish.
1896 ‘Iota’ Quaker Grandmother 160 His not having come for so untold a time..formed part of the general horridness.
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