Torturing (Noun)
Meaning
The deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason; "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The regime was accused of torturing dissidents to extract false confessions.
- The ancient civilization was notorious for its use of torturing as a means of punishment and interrogation.
- The psychological effects of prolonged torturing can be severe and long-lasting.
- The prisoner claimed that he had been subjected to incessant torturing by his captors.
- The use of torturing as a means of extracting information is widely considered to be a violation of human rights.
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Hyponyms
- Strappado
- Kia Quen
- Bastinado
- Kittee
- Rack
- Genital Torture
- Burning
- Electric Shock
- Boot
- Dismemberment
- Crucifixion
- Prolonged Interrogation
- Judicial Torture
- Nail Pulling
- Picket
- Sensory Deprivation
- Sleep Deprivation