Tormenting: meaning, definitions and examples
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tormenting
[ tษหหmentษชล ]
mental state
Causing someone to experience severe mental or physical suffering.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was tormented by guilt over his actions.
- The memories of the war continue to torment him.
- The constant bullying at school tormented her every day.
Translations
Translations of the word "tormenting" in other languages:
๐ต๐น atormentar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฏเคพเคคเคจเคพ เคฆเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช quรคlend
๐ฎ๐ฉ menyiksa
๐บ๐ฆ ะผััะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ drฤczenie
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฆใใใ
๐ซ๐ท tourmenter
๐ช๐ธ atormentar
๐น๐ท eziyet etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณ ๋ฌธํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุนุฐูุจ
๐จ๐ฟ muฤenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ muฤenie
๐จ๐ณ ๆ็ฃจ
๐ธ๐ฎ muฤiti
๐ฎ๐ธ pรญnd
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะทะฐะฟัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แฌแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ iลgษncษ vermษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ atormentar
Word origin
The word 'tormenting' originates from the Middle English term 'tormenten', which came from the Old French word 'tormenter', ultimately derived from the Latin word 'tormentum' meaning 'instrument of torture or torment'. The concept of tormenting has been prevalent throughout history, often associated with punishment, suffering, and mental anguish.