Excruciated

/ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Subjected to extreme pain, suffering, or torment; intensely agonized.

Etymology

Past tense of excruciate, describing someone who has experienced severe pain or torment, used as an adjective to characterize a state of intense suffering.

Kelly Says

The fact that this word describes both physical and emotional pain shows how our language recognizes that psychological suffering can be just as real and damaging as physical torture.

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