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As a playwright, you are a torturer of actors and of the audience as well. You inflict things on people.
Tony Kushner

Meaning of "torturer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TORTURER

torturer  [ˈtɔːtʃərə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TORTURER

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Torturer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TORTURER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

torturer

Torture

Torture is the act of deliberately inflicting severe physical or psychological pain and possibly injury to a person, usually to one who is physically restrained or otherwise under the torturer's control or custody and unable to defend against what is being done to them. Torture has been carried out or sanctioned by individuals, groups and states throughout history from ancient times to modern day, and forms of torture can vary greatly in duration from only a few minutes to several days or even longer. Reasons for torture can include punishment, revenge, political re-education, deterrence, interrogation or coercion of the victim or a third party, or simply the sadistic gratification of those carrying out or observing the torture. The torturer may or may not intend to kill or injure the victim, but sometimes torture is deliberately fatal and can precede a murder or serve as a cruel form of capital punishment. In other cases, the torturer may be indifferent to the condition of the victim. Alternatively, some forms of torture are designed to inflict psychological pain or leave as little physical injury or evidence as possible while achieving the same psychological devastation.

Definition of torturer in the English dictionary

The definition of torturer in the dictionary is a person who inflicts extreme physical pain on another, esp in order to extract information, break resistance, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TORTURER


adventurer
ədˈvɛntʃərə
alchera
ˈæltʃərə
butcherer
ˈbʊtʃərə
capturer
ˈkæptʃərə
conjecturer
kənˈdʒɛktʃərə
fracturer
ˈfræktʃərə
gesturer
ˈdʒɛstʃərə
lecturer
ˈlɛktʃərə
manufacturer
ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərə
misadventurer
ˌmɪsədˈvɛntʃərə
multurer
ˈmʌltʃərə
nurturer
ˈnɜːtʃərə
posturer
ˈpɒstʃərə
puncturer
ˈpʌŋktʃərə
recapturer
riːˈkæptʃərə
remanufacturer
ˌriːmænjʊˈfæktʃərə
treacherer
ˈtrɛtʃərə
venturer
ˈvɛntʃərə
vesturer
ˈvestʃərə
viticulturer
ˈvɪtɪˌkʌltʃərə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TORTURER

tortricid
tortrix
torts lawyer
Tortuga
tortuosities
tortuosity
tortuous
tortuously
tortuousness
torture
torture chamber
torture flight
torture porn
tortured
torturedly
torturesome
torturing
torturingly
torturous
torturously

WORDS THAT END LIKE TORTURER

armourer
assurer
clothes manufacturer
conjurer
curer
devourer
endurer
farm labourer
figurer
insurer
labourer
pasturer
procurer
reinsurer
savourer
scourer
securer
silk manufacturer
tourer
treasurer

Synonyms and antonyms of torturer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «torturer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TORTURER

Find out the translation of torturer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of torturer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «torturer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

施刑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

torturador
570 millions of speakers

English

torturer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जल्लाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جلاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мучитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

torturador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যন্ত্রণাদাতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tortionnaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyeksaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Folterer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

拷問者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고문
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penyiksa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người tra khảo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொடுமைச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

छळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

işkenceci
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

torturatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oprawca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мучитель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

torționar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βασανιστής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

folteraar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

torturer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

torturist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of torturer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TORTURER»

The term «torturer» is regularly used and occupies the 72.343 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TORTURER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about torturer

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3 QUOTES WITH «TORTURER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word torturer.
1
Naveen Andrews
I couldn't bloody believe a prime-time TV show would have an Iraqi ex-Republican Guard torturer as a main character.
2
Tony Kushner
As a playwright, you are a torturer of actors and of the audience as well. You inflict things on people.
3
Roger Waters
Not the torturer will scare me, nor the body's final fall, nor the barrels of death's rifles, nor the shadows on the wall, nor the night when to the ground the last dim star of pain, is hurled but the blind indifference of a merciless, unfeeling world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TORTURER»

Discover the use of torturer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to torturer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Shadow of the Torturer
Severian is a torturer, born to the guild and with an exceptionally promising career ahead of him . . . until he falls in love with one of his victims, a beautiful young noblewoman.
Gene Wolfe, 2011
2
Like Son
Whores, politics, and history tangle in Havana in the new novel from the author of Edgar Award-winning Adios Muchachos.
Felicia Luna Lemus, 2007
3
Facing the Torturer
Taking part in the trial as a witness, with Duch the sole defendant, would return Bizot to the heart of darkness. This is the testimony of what he discovered—about the torturer and about himself—on that harrowing journey.
Francois Bizot, 2012
4
The Torturer in the Mirror
The Torturer in the Mirror shows us how when one of us tortures, we are all implicated in the crime.
Ramsey Clark, Thomas Ehrlich Reifer, Haifa Zangana, 2011
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Letters to My Torturer: Love, Revolution, and Imprisonment ...
Staring intohiseyes, I knew I needed to confront my torturer and theliving nightmare that was his legacy tome. I searched through my scattered notes, written intermittently over the years since my release from prison, but they were filled with ...
Houshang Asadi, 2010
6
The Torturer's Wife
Profound portraits of the traumas of war, the ravages of homophobia, and the triumph of desire.
Thomas Glave, 2013
7
The Phenomenon of Torture: Readings and Commentary
Chapter III, Reading 12 "In Their Own Words: The World of the Torturer" So how do the torturers themselves explain who they have become and what it is like to live as they do? It is not easy to find people who have committed these kinds of ...
William F. Schulz, 2007
8
The Torturer's Apprentice: Stories
This brilliant debut collection of stories by O. Henry Award winner John Biguenet is as notable for the rigor of its intellect as for the sweep of its imagination.
John Biguenet, 2002
9
The Book of the New Sun: The Shadow of the Torturer ; The ...
Shadow of the torturer.; Claw of the conciliator.; Sword of the lictor.; Citadel of the autarch.
Gene Wolfe, 1998
10
Unspeakable Acts, Ordinary People: The Dynamics of Torture
After many interviews with survivors and perpetrators and after reading many studies of torture, Hinkle and Wolffs depiction of a bond forming between torturer and victim does not seem so peculiar to me. I suspect that such relationships are  ...
John Conroy, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TORTURER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term torturer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
First Watch: Krill, 'Torturer'
Recorded with Justin Pizzoferrato (who's worked with Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth and Speedy Ortiz), "Torturer" is a brooding song punctuated by Aaron Ratoff's ... «NPR, Jul 15»
2
Police issue appeal to help recapture serial torturer known as the …
POLICE have asked the public again to help them recapture one of Scotland's most savage and sadistic gangsters. Serial torturer Martin Hamilton, known as the ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jun 15»
3
Zakia Medkour jailed for over abuse of her boyfriend Maxime Gaget
My Torturer' which has helped lift the taboo about domestic abuse against men in France. In the book, Gaget said he wanted to publicise the fact 'that such ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
4
Manhunt for the 'Blackhill Butcher': Police appeal after torturer who …
A SADISTIC torturer and gangster who once tried to gouge a man's eye out with a spoon is on the run from police. Martin Hamilton was released from prison in ... «Scottish Daily Record, Apr 15»
5
Game of Thrones' Reek, Torturer Ramsay Are Friends Offscreen …
On Game of Thrones, Ramsay Snow (Iwan Rheon) and Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen) are bitter enemies, but in real life the sadistic torturer and his castrated victim ... «Us Magazine, Apr 15»
6
To Catch a Torturer: My 28-Year Pursuit of Racist Chicago Police …
A broken but still unrepentant Jon G. Burge wears the well-deserved mantle of former Chicago Police commander and notorious torturer. (Photo: Keith Levit ... «Truth-Out, Apr 15»
7
To Catch a Torturer: One Attorney's 28-Year Pursuit of Racist …
A human rights attorney looks back at his nearly three decades going after Chicago's notorious torturer of African-American men. BY Flint Taylor ... «In These Times, Mar 15»
8
Latvian Torturer Arrested in Scotland
A Latvian woman booked for drinking on a Glasgow street faces extradition after being exposed as a member of a torture gang who killed an old woman. «Sputnik International, Mar 15»
9
Guantánamo torturer led brutal Chicago regime of shackling and …
A Chicago detective who led one of the most shocking acts of torture ever conducted at Guantánamo Bay was responsible for implementing a disturbingly similar ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
10
Dustin Paxton (the torturer) and Calgary's Jessica Rogers (the liar …
The show explained that Rogers had been romantically involved with infamous sex-torturer Dustin Paxton, who remains behind bars as a dangerous offender. «Calgary Sun, Jan 15»

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