torturing vs judicial torture

judicial torture vs torturing

torturing and judicial torture both are nouns.

torturing is an adjective but judicial torture is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
torturing	Yes	Yes	No	No
judicial torture	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, judicial torture is a hyponym of torturing; that is, judicial torture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than torturing:

torturing: 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
judicial torture: torture that is sanctioned by the state and executed by duly accredited officials

Other hyponyms of torturing include bastinado, falanga, boot, burning, crucifixion, excruciation, genital torture, kia quen, kittee, nail pulling, nail removal, picket, piquet, prolonged interrogation, rack, sensory deprivation, sleep deprivation, strapado, strappado, electric shock, dismemberment, taking apart, waterboarding.

torturing (noun)	judicial torture (noun)
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	torture that is sanctioned by the state and executed by duly accredited officials

torturing (adjective)	judicial torture (adjective)
extremely painful

Difference between torturing and judicial torture

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