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    Tourment (en. Torment)

    /tuʁ.mɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Intense feeling of anguish or pain.
    He endured deep torment after the loss of his friend.
    Il a enduré un tourment profond après la perte de son ami.
    The total of the sufferings inflicted on someone.
    The torments of unrequited love made him sad.
    Les tourments de l'amour non partagé le rendaient triste.
    A trial or difficult situation to overcome.
    She went through financial torments during that period.
    Elle a traversé des tourments financiers durant cette période.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'tormentum', which means 'torture', derived from 'tormentare', which means 'to torture'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be prey to torment
    To be completely overwhelmed by suffering or grief.
    être en proie au tourment
    torments of the mind
    Negative thoughts or mental suffering.
    tourments de l'esprit

    Related Words

    to torment
    To cause torment to someone, to make them suffer.
    tourmenter
    torment
    A state of crisis or torment.
    tourmente

    Slang Meanings

    To have worries.
    He is in deep torment because of his exams.
    Il est en plein tourment à cause de ses examens.
    To be unhappy.
    Since his breakup, he can't stop lamenting; he is in torment.
    Depuis sa rupture, il n'arrête pas de se lamenter, il est dans un tourment.