horripilation
pronunciation
How to pronounce horripilation in British English:
UK [hərəpɪ'leɪʃn]
How to pronounce horripilation in American English:
US [hərəpɪ'leɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
Word Origin
- horripilation (n.)
- from Late Latin horripilationem (nominative horripilatio), noun of action from past participle stem of horripilare, from stem of horrere "to bristle" (see horror) + pilus "hair" (see pile (n.3)).
Example
- 1. I suddenly have a bad case of horripilation . Was I being set up ?
- 2. The reflex that causes goose bumps is known as horripilation and it occurs in other mammals as well .
- 3. When humans are cold horripilation causes their hair stand up but humans in general do not have much body hair .
- 4. It seems that horripilation is simply a reflex left over from the evolutionary process a constant reminder that humans were not always as they are now .
- 5. On the pretext of their blossoming lotus flowers , the rivers , which have nourished the flute with their water ( rasa ) , are exhibiting symptoms of ecstatic horripilation .