horripilation (noun)

1. In Greek mythology, the horripilation was believed to be a sign of the presence of a god or a supernatural being.

2. The horror movie scene was so intense that it caused horripilation among the audience.

3. As she read the suspenseful novel, she could feel the horripilation rising on her arms.

4. Why did the ghost have horripilation? Because it saw a hair-raisingly bad pun!