kauhistus — meaning in English

English meaning

• dread verb To feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
• ugliness noun The quality of being unpleasant to look at.

Senses

kauhistus is used for these senses in English:

• dread Somebody or something dreaded.
• ugliness An unsightly or frightful object.

dread — full definition

1. verb To feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
2. noun A strong feeling of fear or anxiety about something.
3. adj Causing great fear; dreaded (used mainly in older or literary English).

ugliness — full definition

1. noun The quality of being unpleasant to look at.
2. noun Unpleasant or hostile behaviour, especially between people.

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