Definition
Torn or jagged, creating rough, irregular cuts or wounds; severely criticized or attacked with words.
Etymology
From Latin 'laceratus,' past participle of 'lacerare' meaning to tear or rend. The word can describe both physical tearing of skin or tissue and the metaphorical 'tearing apart' that happens with harsh criticism.
Kelly Says
When someone 'lacerates' your feelings with words, you're using a medical term for tearing flesh—language literally treats emotional wounds as if they were physical, showing how deeply our metaphors recognize that words can injure!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በተሰረተ
be-te-se-re-te
CSČeština
poraný
po-ra-ny
DEDeutsch
aufgerissen
owf-ri-sen
ELΕλληνικά
ξεθάπτη
kse-tha-p-ti
ESEspañol
lacerado
la-se-ra-doh
FAفارسی
بریدهشده
be-ri-de-she-deh
FISuomi
rivetty
ri-ve-tty
FRFrançais
lācéré
la-se-ray
HIहिन्दी
फाड़ दिया गया
faad diya gaya
HUMagyar
szakadt
sha-kad-t
IDBahasa Indonesia
belah
be-lah
ITItaliano
lacerato
la-ce-ra-toh
MSBahasa Melayu
terbelah
ter-be-lah
MYမြန်မာ
ပြ spol
pyi spo-l
NLNederlands
gescheurd
ghe-shoor-d
PLPolski
rozdarty
ro-zd-ar-ty
PTPortuguês
lacerado
la-se-ra-doh
RORomână
înrăunat
in-ra-na-t
RUРусский
разорванный
ra-zor-van-nyy
SWKiswahili
katika
ka-ti-ka
TAதமிழ்
இறுக்கப்பட்டது
i-ruk-ka-pat-tu
TEతెలుగు
పరిగణించబడింది
pa-ri-ga-ni-ch-ba-di-ndi
TLTL
pinag-hiwalay
pi-nag-hi-wa-lay
TRTürkçe
yaralanmış
ya-ra-lan-mış
UKУкраїнська
розриваний
roz-ri-va-nyy