noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Someone who tortures.

   "I play the torturer by ſmall and ſmall / To lengthen out the worſt that muſt be ſpoken: […]"

2. 2
   someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

oppressortormentortormentor

Example

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"A person worse than the torturer exists: it's his assistant."

Etymology

From torture + -er.

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