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horrification
noun
hor·ri·fi·ca·tion
\ˌhȯrəfə̇ˈkāshən, ˌhär-\
Definition of horrification
-s
1 : the act of horrifying or condition of being horrified
2 : something that horrifies his two overcoats making him look like a mountain of horrification — Arthur Miller
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Origin and Etymology of horrification
Latin horrificare to horrify + English -tion
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