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English noun: excruciation

1. excruciation (state) a state of acute pain


Synonymsagony, suffering


Broader (hypernym)hurting, pain


Narrower (hyponym)Passion, Passion of Christ, throe

2. excruciation (act) the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering


Synonymscrucifixion


Broader (hypernym)torture, torturing









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