torturer

• Nom désignant une personne qui inflige délibérément une forte douleur physique ou psychique à autrui, généralement comme châtiment, moyen de coercition ou lors d'un interrogatoire.

A noun referring to a person who deliberately inflicts severe physical or mental pain on another, typically as a form of punishment, coercion, or interrogation.

1. Person who inflicts severe painC1formal

   An individual who deliberately causes intense physical or mental suffering to another person, often for punishment, coercion, or sadistic pleasure.

   Personne qui inflige des sévices

   • The torturer used various methods to extract information from the prisoner.
   • In the dark history of the regime, the torturer was feared by all.
   • The court sentenced the torturer to life in prison for his crimes.

   Synonymesoppressorpersecutorsadisttormentertormentor