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torturees

torturees is the plural of torturee.

Meaning of torturee

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

Questions about torturees

What is torturees the plural of?
Torturees is the plural of torturee.

Words near torturees in the dictionary

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

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