psychological torment

language: en

definitions

  1. Severe mental suffering, anguish, or distress experienced by an individual due to emotional stress or trauma.
    en: Severe mental suffering, anguish, or distress experienced by an individual due to emotional stress or trauma.
  2. The deliberate act of inflicting severe mental pain or suffering upon another person.
    en: The deliberate act of inflicting severe mental pain or suffering upon another person.

examples

  1. The survivor described the long-term psychological torment she faced daily.

    The survivor described the long-term psychological torment she faced daily.

  2. Human rights organizations condemned the use of psychological torment as a method of interrogation.

    Human rights organizations condemned the use of psychological torment as a method of interrogation.