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   torment

   noun

   • 1. severe physical or mental suffering: "their deaths have left both families in torment" Similar agonysufferingtorturepainanguishmiserydistressafflictiontraumawretchednesswoehellpurgatoryrare:excruciationOpposite pleasurejoy
   • ▪ a cause of severe suffering: "the journey must have been a torment for them" Similar ordealafflictionscourgecurseplaguebanethorn in someone's side/fleshcross to bearcalamitysorrowtribulationvexationpersecutiontroublepestirritationirritantannoyanceworrynuisancemisfortunebotherdiscomfortsorenessharassmentinformal:pain in the neck

   verb

   • 1. cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering: "he was tormented by jealousy" Similar tortureafflictharrowplaguedistressagonizecause agony tocause suffering tocause pain toinflict anguish onexcruciatecrucifyrackpainmortifyworrytroubleabusemaltreatmistreatmolest
   • ▪ annoy or provoke in an unkind way: "every day I have kids tormenting me because they know I live alone" Similar teasetauntvictimizebullybaitchaffharassribscornirritatevexannoypesterbadgerharryhectorplaguebe a nuisance tobothertroublebedevilbe a pest tonagpersecuteworrynettlechivvyirkinformal:needleraghassleaggravateOpposite encouragesupport

   Word Origin Middle English (as both noun and verb referring to the infliction or suffering of torture): Old French torment (noun), tormenter (verb), from Latin tormentum ‘instrument of torture’, from torquere ‘to twist’.

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2. www.britannica.com › topic › tortureTorture | Human Rights, Psychological Effects & Prevention

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   4 days ago · torture, the infliction of severe physical or mental pain or suffering for a purpose, such as extracting information, coercing a confession, or inflicting punishment. It is normally committed by a public official or other person exercising comparable power and authority.

3. www.forbes.com › advisor › legalWhat Is Harassment? Meaning, Types And Punishment - Forbes

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   Jun 24, 2024 · Communicating to other people, or about other people, in a lewd or lascivious way or using threatening or obscene words, caricatures or drawings. Repeatedly communicating with someone anonymously ...

4. www.merriam-webster.com › legal › mental anguishMental anguish Definition & Meaning | Merriam-Webster Legal

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   2 days ago · The meaning of MENTAL ANGUISH is a high degree of emotional pain, distress, torment, or suffering that may aggravate a crime or be a subject of an action for damages or wrongful death : emotional distress.

5. www.psychologytoday.com › us › blogThe Psychology and Philosophy of Tyranny | Psychology Today

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   Jun 29, 2024 · The definition of "tyrant" is malleable, and has shifted many times over the centuries. All in all, a tyrant is an absolute ruler who is illegitimate and/or unrestrained by...

6. www.healthyplace.com › abuse › emotional-psychological-abuseEmotional Bullying and How to Deal with an Emotional Bully

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   2 days ago · An emotional bully might: 1. Name-call, tease or mock. Use sarcasm. Threaten. Put-down or belittle. Ignore or exclude from a group. Lie. Torment. Gang up on others. Humiliate others.

7. www.healthyplace.com › personality-disorders › malignant-selfThe Psychology of Torture | HealthyPlace

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   6 days ago · Torture is the ultimate act of perverted intimacy. The torturer invades the victim's body, pervades his psyche, and possesses his mind. Deprived of contact with others and starved for human interactions, the prey bonds with the predator.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › self-tormentSelf-torment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   2 days ago · noun. self-imposed distress. synonyms: self-torture. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Self-torment." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/self-torment. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. self-torment. torment tormented torments.