self-torment

[ self-tawr-ment, self- ]

/ ˈsɛlfˈtɔr mɛnt, ˌsɛlf- /

noun

an act or instance of tormenting oneself, as with worry or guilt.

Origin of self-torment

First recorded in 1640–50

OTHER WORDS FROM self-torment

self-tor·ment·ed, adjectiveself-tor·ment·ing, adjectiveself-tor·ment·ing·ly, adverbself-tor·men·tor, noun

Words nearby self-torment

self-tapping, self-tapping screw, self-taught, self-tender, self-test, self-torment, self-to-self, self-treatment, self-understanding, self-validating, self-violence

Example sentences from the Web for self-torment

Then there came over him a spirit of defiance, of self-torment, of ill-humour, and he felt tempted to throw up the whole thing.
The Growth of a Soul|August Strindberg
The doubt on my mind was dispelled—not a pretext left for my own self-torment.
What Will He Do With It, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
He bowed his face on to his hands, unable for an instant to grapple with the swift salt cruelty of self-torment.
Twos and Threes|G. B. Stern
She would only have had a needless fright, to see her mother, haggard with self-torment, by her bedside at that hour.
Somehow Good|William de Morgan

I could no longer rest when this most ingenious process of self-torment began again.
The Days of My Life|Mrs. Oliphant

单词	self-torment
释义	self-torment [ self-tawr-ment, self- ] / ˈsɛlfˈtɔr mɛnt, ˌsɛlf- / noun an act or instance of tormenting oneself, as with worry or guilt. Origin of self-torment First recorded in 1640–50 OTHER WORDS FROM self-torment self-tor·ment·ed, adjectiveself-tor·ment·ing, adjectiveself-tor·ment·ing·ly, adverbself-tor·men·tor, noun Words nearby self-torment self-tapping, self-tapping screw, self-taught, self-tender, self-test, self-torment, self-to-self, self-treatment, self-understanding, self-validating, self-violence Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-torment Then there came over him a spirit of defiance, of self-torment, of ill-humour, and he felt tempted to throw up the whole thing. The Growth of a Soul\|August Strindberg The doubt on my mind was dispelled—not a pretext left for my own self-torment. What Will He Do With It, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton He bowed his face on to his hands, unable for an instant to grapple with the swift salt cruelty of self-torment. Twos and Threes\|G. B. Stern She would only have had a needless fright, to see her mother, haggard with self-torment, by her bedside at that hour. Somehow Good\|William de Morgan I could no longer rest when this most ingenious process of self-torment began again. The Days of My Life\|Mrs. Oliphant
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