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suffering vs self-torture

self-torture vs suffering

suffering and self-torture both are nouns.

suffering is an adjective but self-torture is not an adjective.

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

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