crucifixion vs torture

torture vs crucifixion

crucifixion and torture both are nouns.

crucifixion is not a verb while torture is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crucifixion	Yes	No	No	No
torture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, torture is a hypernym of crucifixion; that is, torture is a word with a broader meaning than crucifixion:

crucifixion: the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering
torture: the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason

Other hypernyms of crucifixion include torturing.

crucifixion (noun)	torture (noun)
the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross	the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason
the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering	the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
	intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
	extreme mental distress
	unbearable physical pain

crucifixion (verb)	torture (verb)
	subject to torture
	torment emotionally or mentally

Difference between crucifixion and torture

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