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   macabre

   /məˈkɑːbrə/

   adjective

   • 1. disturbing because concerned with or causing a fear of death: "a macabre series of murders" Similar gruesomegrislygrimgorymorbidghastlyunearthlyluridgrotesquehideoushorrifichorriblehorrifyinghorridhorrendousterrifyingfrighteningfrightfulfearsomeshockingdreadfulappallingloathsomerepugnantrepulsivesickeningblackweirdunhealthysick

   Word Origin mid 19th century (in dance macabre): French, from Danse Macabre ‘dance of death’, from Old French, perhaps from Macabé ‘a Maccabee’ (see Maccabee), with reference to a late medieval dance or procession called ‘the dance of the Maccabees’.

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   In English, macabre was originally used in reference to this "dance of death" but then gradually broadened in use to describe anything grim or horrific. Today macabre functions as a synonym of gruesome or repulsive, always with a connection to the physical aspects of death and suffering.

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   MACABRE definition: 1. used to describe something that is very strange and unpleasant because it is connected with…. Learn more.

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   The adjective macabre is used to describe things that involve the horror of death or violence. If a story involves lots of blood and gore, you can call it macabre.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMACABRE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MACABRE meaning: 1. used to describe something that is very strange and unpleasant because it is connected with…. Learn more.

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   In works of art, the adjective macabre (US: / m ə ˈ k ɑː b / or UK: / m ə ˈ k ɑː b r ə /; French:) means "having the quality of having a grim or ghastly atmosphere". The macabre works to emphasize the details and symbols of death. The term also refers to works particularly gruesome in nature.

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   Define macabre. macabre synonyms, macabre pronunciation, macabre translation, English dictionary definition of macabre. adj. 1. Upsetting or horrifying by association with death or injury; gruesome: "When Lucia describes torments, Jo sees a chorus of macabre dolls, most of...

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMACABRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You describe something such as an event or story as macabre when it is strange and horrible or upsetting, usually because it involves death or injury.

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   macabre typically occurs about 0.7 times per million words in modern written English. macabre is in frequency band 4, which contains words occurring between 0.1 and 1 times per million words in modern written English.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › macabreMacabre Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    MACABRE meaning: involving death or violence in a way that is strange, frightening, or unpleasant

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmacabre adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of macabre adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.