Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [self tawr-cher]
- /sɛlf ˈtɔr tʃər/
- /self ˈtɔː.tʃər/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [self tawr-cher]
- /sɛlf ˈtɔr tʃər/
Definitions of self-torture word
- noun self-torture the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty. 1
- noun self-torture a method of inflicting such pain. 1
- noun self-torture Often, tortures. the pain or suffering caused or undergone. 1
- noun self-torture extreme anguish of body or mind; agony. 1
- noun self-torture a cause of severe pain or anguish. 1
- verb with object self-torture to subject to torture. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of self-torture
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40, torture is from the Late Latin word tortūra a twisting, torment, torture. See tort, -ure
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Self-torture
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-torture popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for self-torture
adjective self-torture
- excruciating — Intensely painful.
- racking — Also called cloud rack. a group of drifting clouds.
noun self-torture
- intimidator — to make timid; fill with fear.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with s
- Words starting with se
- Words starting with sel
- Words starting with self
- Words starting with selft
- Words starting with selfto
- Words starting with selftor
- Words starting with selftort
- Words starting with selftortu
- Words starting with selftortur
- Words starting with selftorture