Shockingness

Pronunciation: /ˈʃɑkˈɪŋˈnɛs/

Shockingness (noun)

  1. The degree to which something causes strong surprise or fear in people.
  2. The level of how upsetting or morally unacceptable something feels to others.

Examples

  • The news caused a strong shock feeling, increasing the shockingness.
  • Her sudden silence created a strong shock feeling, raising the shockingness.