self-tormented

adjective

self-tor·​ment·​ed ˌself-tȯr-ˈmen-təd How to pronounce self-tormented (audio)
-ˈtȯr-ˌmen-
: tormented by oneself especially psychologically
And the self-tormented individual lies wakeful, during weary night-hours, revolving a thousand possibilities …H. B. Stowe

Word History

First Known Use

1695, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-tormented was in 1695

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“Self-tormented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-tormented. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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