Torment: meaning, definitions and examples

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torment

[ ˈtɔːrmənt ]

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mental suffering

Severe physical or mental suffering

Synonyms

agony, anguish, distress

Examples of usage

He endured years of torment at the hands of his captors.
The memories of the war continued to haunt him, causing torment.

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cause to experience severe suffering

To cause someone to experience severe physical or mental suffering

Synonyms

haunt, plague, torture

Examples of usage

The constant noise from the construction site tormented her every day.
He was tormented by guilt over his actions.

Translations

Translations of the word "torment" in other languages:

🇵🇹 tormento

tortura
sofrimento

🇮🇳 यातना

पीड़ा
कष्ट

🇩🇪 Qual

Folter
Pein

🇮🇩 siksaan

penderitaan
penyiksaan

🇺🇦 мука

страждання
тортури

🇵🇱 męka

cierpienie
tortura

🇯🇵 苦痛 (くつう)

拷問 (ごうもん)
苦しみ (くるしみ)

🇫🇷 tourment

torture
souffrance

🇪🇸 tormento

tortura
sufrimiento

🇹🇷 ızdırap

işkence
acı

🇰🇷 고통 (gotong)

고문 (gomun)
괴로움 (goeroum)

🇸🇦 عذاب

تعذيب
معاناة

🇨🇿 utrpení

trápení
mučení

🇸🇰 utrpenie

mučenie
trápenie

🇨🇳 折磨 (zhémó)

痛苦 (tòngkǔ)
折腾 (zhēteng)

🇸🇮 mučenje

trpljenje
muka

🇮🇸 píning

kvöl
þjáning

🇰🇿 азап

қинау
күйзеліс

🇬🇪 ტანჯვა

წამება
ტკივილი

🇦🇿 əzab

işgəncə
əzablılıq

🇲🇽 tormento

tortura
sufrimiento

Word origin

The word 'torment' originated from the Latin word 'tormentum', which means 'instrument of torture'. The term evolved over time to represent both physical and mental suffering. In the Middle Ages, torment was often associated with punishment and torture, and it has retained its intense connotation of suffering and anguish through the centuries.