Definitions for TORTURER
tor·tur·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. torturernoun

   someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)

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1. torturernoun

   Someone who tortures.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Torturernoun

   He who tortures; tormenter.

   Etymology: from torture.

   I play the torturer by small and small,
   To lengthen out the worst that must be spoken. William Shakespeare.

   When king Edward the second was amongst his torturers, the more to disgrace his face, they shaved him, and washed him with cold water; the king said, well, yet I will have warm water, and so shed abundance of tears. Francis Bacon, Apoph.

   Turning our tortures into horrid arms
   Against the torturer. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. ii.

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1. torturer

   A torturer is an individual who inflicts severe physical or mental pain or suffering on someone, often to punish, extract information, intimidate, or for the personal pleasure. It is viewed as inhuman and is generally illegal. Torturers often use systematic and deliberate methods to create an intense feeling of fear, helplessness, or despair.

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1. Torturernoun

   one who tortures; a tormentor

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1. Torturer

   Torturer is a Death/Thrash metal band, formed in 1989 in Santiago, Chile. The band is one of only a few Chilean bands recognized beyond the borders of its own country.

Matched Categories

1. • Oppressor

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How to pronounce TORTURER?

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How to say TORTURER in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of TORTURER in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of TORTURER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of TORTURER in a Sentence

1. Theo Padnos:

   You're a CIA agent and you're here to get the other CIA agent. We have him. i knew the torturer to be the sort of person who would say and do anything to get the answer he wanted.

2. Jonathan Allen:

   I am not 100% perfect, but I am not an animal. I’m not a torturer. And I’m not a monster. I’m just not.

3. Theo Padnos:

   I knew the torturer to be the sort of person who would say and do anything to get the answer he wanted.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=TORTURER
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Torturer
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=TORTURER
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/TORTURER
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=TORTURER
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=TORTURER