Nail Removal (Noun)
Meaning
A form of torture in which the fingernails or toenails are removed.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The interrogators resorted to the cruel method of nail removal in an attempt to extract information from the prisoner.
- Nail removal was commonly used as a form of physical torture during the brutal regime, leaving many victims with lifelong scars.
- After being subjected to nail removal, the victim was left traumatized and unable to perform even the simplest tasks.
- The officer in charge was accused of ordering the use of nail removal and other inhumane methods on detainees.
- The human rights organization documented numerous cases of nail removal and other forms of torture inflicted on innocent civilians.