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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTormentor
/ˈtɔːr.mɛn.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who inflicts severe physical or mental suffering on someone else.
"He finally confronted his childhood tormentor after years of emotional healing." - 2
Something that causes persistent pain, anxiety, or distress.
"Guilt became his silent tormentor long after the event had passed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'tormentare' (to inflict severe pain or torture), passing through Old French 'tormenter' before entering Middle English in the 14th century. The agent suffix '-or' was subsequently added to denote a person or thing that inflicts physical or mental suffering.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tormentor" is said worldwide
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tourmenteur
Transliteration: toor-mān-tœr
"Il a pardonné à son ancien tourmenteur."
Peiniger
Transliteration: paɪ̯.nɪ.ɡɐ
"Er stand seinem Peiniger mutig gegenüber."
tormentatore
Transliteration: tor.men.taˈto.re
"Ha affrontato il suo tormentatore senza paura."
verdugo
Transliteration: berˈdu.ɣo
"El niño logró superar el miedo a su tormentor."
atormentador
Transliteration: a.tor.mẽ.taˈdoɾ
"Ele nunca mais quis ver seu atormentador."
यातना देने वाला
Transliteration: yātānā dene vālā
"वह अपने यातना देने वाले के सामने डटकर खड़ा हो गया।"
折磨者
Transliteration: zhé mó zhě
"他勇敢地面对了自己的折磨者。"
고문하는 자
Transliteration: gomunhaneun ja
"그는 자신의 괴롭히던 사람과 마주했다."
苦しめる者
Transliteration: kurushimeru mono
"彼はかつての苦しめる者に立ち向かった。"
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