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torturee

/ˌtɔːtjʊəˈɹiː/

torturee noun: one who is subjected to torture; a torture victim.

Noun

torturee (plural torturees)

  1. One who is subjected to torture; a torture victim.
    • Regardless of the guilt of the agent, it is most important that torture is only used against individuals who actually possess the relevant information. It will be rare that conclusive proof is available that an individual does, in fact, possess the required knowledge; for example, potential...2007, Mirko Bagaric and Julie Clarke, Torture: When the Unthinkable is Morally Permissible, Albany: State University of New York Press (hardcover) (paperback), page 37

Forms of torturee

pluraltorturees

Origin of torturee

From torture + -ee, after torturer.

Questions about torturee

What does torturee mean?
Torturee means one who is subjected to torture; a torture victim.
What part of speech is torturee?
Torturee is a noun.
How do you pronounce torturee?
Torturee is pronounced /ˌtɔːtjʊəˈɹiː/.
What is the plural of torturee?
The plural of torturee is torturees.

Words near torturee in the dictionary

  1. tortured
  2. tortured phrase
  3. tortured phrases
  4. torturedly
  5. torturedness
  6. torturee
  7. torturees
  8. torturelike
  9. torturemeister
  10. torturemeisters
  11. tortureproof

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