What does "horripilation" mean?

A real or fancied bristling of the hair of the head or body, resulting from disease, terror, chilliness, etc.

What is a synonym for "horripilation"?

Common synonyms include: ache, aching, agitation, broken ground, broken water, chilblain.

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Noun

1
A real or fancied bristling of the hair of the head or body, resulting from disease, terror, chilliness, etc. countable, uncountable
2
reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation wordnet

Borrowed from Late Latin horripilatio, horripilationem.