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tourmenté

tormented

adjective toor-mahn-TEH Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

troubled

Usage Note

Tourmenté describes a person torn by inner anguish (un artiste tourmenté) or a landscape of wild, dramatic character (une côte tourmentée). It comes from the verb tourmenter (to torment). The feminine form is tourmentée. In art criticism, tourmenté often describes an intense or suffering creative genius.

Examples

"C'est un poète tourmenté par ses démons."

Natural Translation

He is a poet tormented by his demons.

Literal Translation

It is a poet tormented by his demons.

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