bastinado
1
9.9
- noun
- /ˌbæstəˈnɑːdoʊ/
- Offensive
- The prisoner was subjected to bastinado as part of his interrogation.
Examples
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Historical records describe the use of bastinado in ancient judicial punishments.
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The prisoners were subjected to bastinado as a form of punishment during their detention.
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He recoiled at the mention of bastinado, knowing the pain it could inflict.
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The prisoner was subjected to bastinado as a form of punishment.
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Many cultures have used bastinado to enforce discipline.
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In many historical accounts, bastinado was considered an effective method of torture.
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The cruel practice of bastinado involved striking the soles of the feet to inflict pain.
Synonyms
276
4.2
Hitting a person many times as punishment or violence
33
4.8
A hit on a child's bottom as punishment
22
3.8
Beating a person or animal with a whip as punishment
11
5.7
Physical hitting of a person to make them obey rules
6
7.0
Beating someone with a whip or strap as punishment
6
6.7
A severe beating given to someone as punishment
4
9.9
Beating the body as a religious ceremony, as punishment, or for sexual pleasure
1
8.0
An act of beating someone with a whip as punishment
1
9.9
A beating with a strap or rope given as punishment
A form of torture that beats the soles of a person's feet to cause pain
Antonyms
How Severe
- Offensive
582
5.7
- Offensive
1
9.9
- NSFW
1
8.0
- NSFW
276
4.2
110
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bastinado comes from Spanish and Portuguese words for a 'stick', like bastón and bastão, and originally named the punishment of beating someone's feet with a stick. So bastinado today means that painful foot-beating punishment.