cruciatus — meaning in English

English meaning

• torment noun Severe physical or mental suffering.
• torture noun The deliberate infliction of severe pain, especially to punish someone or force information out of them.

Senses

cruciatus is used for these senses in English:

• torment Any extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.

torment — full definition

1. noun Severe physical or mental suffering.
2. verb To cause someone severe suffering or distress, often repeatedly.

torture — full definition

1. noun The deliberate infliction of severe pain, especially to punish someone or force information out of them.
2. noun Severe mental or physical suffering.
3. verb To deliberately inflict severe pain on someone, often to punish or extract information.

Related Latin words