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self-torment vs suffering

suffering vs self-torment

self-torment and suffering both are nouns.

self-torment is not an adjective while suffering is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
self-torment Yes No No No
suffering Yes Yes No No
As nouns, suffering is a hypernym of self-torment; that is, suffering is a word with a broader meaning than self-torment:
  • self-torment: self-imposed distress
  • suffering: psychological suffering
Other hypernyms of self-torment include distress, hurt.
self-torment (noun) suffering (noun)
self-imposed distress feelings of mental or physical pain
psychological suffering
a state of acute pain
misery resulting from affliction
self-torment (adjective) suffering (adjective)
troubled by pain or loss
very unhappy; full of misery
Difference between self-torment and suffering

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