Torturer: meaning, definitions and examples
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torturer
[ หtษหrtสษr ]
criminal justice
A person who inflicts severe pain or suffering on others as a form of punishment or to force them to do something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The torturer used various methods to extract information from the prisoner.
- The torturer was known for his cruel and inhumane treatment of his victims.
historical
An official in the Roman Empire responsible for extracting information from prisoners by means of torture.
Synonyms
executioner, inquisitor, tormentor
Examples of usage
- The torturer in ancient Rome was feared for his brutal methods.
- The torturer was skilled in the art of extracting confessions through pain.
Translations
Translations of the word "torturer" in other languages:
๐ต๐น torturador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฏเคพเคคเคจเคพเคฆเคพเคคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Folterer
๐ฎ๐ฉ penyiksa
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะฐั
๐ต๐ฑ oprawca
๐ฏ๐ต ๆทๅ่ (ใใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท tortionnaire
๐ช๐ธ torturador
๐น๐ท iลkenceci
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณ ๋ฌธํ๋ ์ฌ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฌูุงุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ muฤitel
๐ธ๐ฐ muฤiteฤพ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ็ฃจ่ (zhรฉ mรณ zhฤ)
๐ธ๐ฎ muฤitelj
๐ฎ๐ธ pyntari
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะทะฐะฟัะฐััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแขแแแฏแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ iลgษncษรงi
๐ฒ๐ฝ torturador
Word origin
The word 'torturer' has its origins in the Latin word 'torquere', which means 'to twist'. The term originally referred to a person who uses torture as a means of punishment or extracting information. Throughout history, torturers have been employed by various regimes and organizations to inflict pain and suffering on individuals. The practice of torture has been widely condemned by international human rights organizations as a violation of basic human rights and dignity.
See also: tortured, torturous, torturously.