tourment
- An archaic or obsolete spelling of the word 'torment', which refers to severe physical or mental suffering. nounThe prisoner endured endless tourment at the hands of his captors.Her heart was filled with tourment as she watched the tragic scene unfold.
- An archaic or obsolete spelling of the word 'torment', which means to cause severe physical or mental suffering. verbThe villain sought to tourment his victims with his cruel games.He would often tourment himself with thoughts of what could have been.