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self-tor·ment·ing | \ ˌself-tȯr-ˈmen-tiŋ 
, -ˈtȯr-ˌmen- \
, -ˈtȯr-ˌmen- \Definition of self-tormenting
(Entry 1 of 2)
: tormenting oneself especially psychologically
a self-tormenting perfectionist : marked by self-torment self-tormenting thoughts
self-tormenting
noun plural self-tormentings
Definition of self-tormenting (Entry 2 of 2)
: self-torment She had, therefore, abundant leisure for reflection, and even for self-tormenting …— Sir Walter Scott … golf is a form of self-tormenting. It causes extraordinary amounts of self-inflicted pain …— Andrew Greig But Dante transcends these self-tormentings and rises to a higher stage of spiritual illumination …— Stephen Gurney
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The first known use of self-tormenting was in 1596
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