Ect

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of electroconvulsive therapy. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  2. 2
    the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma wordnet
  3. 3
    Initialism of endless/eternal/everlasting conscious torment (“traditional view of the nature of Hell”). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

    "The traditional ECT view of hell combines an eternal life-sentence while also adding to that a perpetual torture at the same time."

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electroconvulsive therapyelectroconvulsive therapyelectroshockelectroshock therapy

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"The traditional ECT view of hell combines an eternal life-sentence while also adding to that a perpetual torture at the same time."

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