tormenter

Meanings

• noun

  A person who causes great distress or suffering to others.

• noun

  Someone who inflicts pain or suffering, often for amusement or pleasure.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tormenter
torturer , tormentor , endurer , fortifier

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Variants

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tormenter , tormenters , tormentor , tormentors

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'tormenter', meaning 'to trouble, afflict, or torment'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'tormenter' comes from the Latin word 'tormentum', which means 'instrument of punishment'.

2. In medieval Europe, 'tormenters' were often employed by the church or the state to extract confessions or information from prisoners.

3. The term 'tormenter' is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a difficult or challenging situation, such as a 'tormenting' math problem.

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Related Concepts

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1. bully: A person who uses strength or power to intimidate or abuse others. 'Tormenter' and 'bully' share similar meanings, but 'tormenter' often implies a more deliberate and prolonged pattern of abuse.

2. torturer: A person who inflicts severe pain or suffering on others, often for the purpose of extracting information or confessions. 'Tormenter' and 'torturer' are related concepts, as both involve causing pain and suffering to others.

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Culture

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In literature, the 'tormenter' is often depicted as a villain or antagonist who derives pleasure from causing pain and suffering to others. In art, images of 'tormenters' can be found in various mediums, including painting and sculpture. In music, the term is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a difficult or challenging piece.

How to Memorize "tormenter"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person repeatedly causing distress or suffering to others. Visualize their actions and the reactions of those being tormented.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tormenter' with words like 'bully' or 'torturer'. Visualize a person who derives pleasure from causing pain and suffering to others.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'T' is for 'tormenter' as a person who causes distress, 'O' is for 'one' who inflicts pain, and 'R' is for 'repeatedly' causing suffering.

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