"torturee" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌtɔːtjʊəˈɹiː/ Forms: torturees [plural]
Etymology: torture + -ee, after torturer Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|torture|ee}} torture + -ee, {{m|en|torturer}} torturer Head templates: {{en-noun}} torturee (plural torturees)
  1. One who is subjected to torture; a torture victim. Categories (topical): People, Torture
    Sense id: en-torturee-en-noun-nZ~ds9mU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee

Inflected forms

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