excruciation
- noun
- /ɪkˌskruːʃiˈeɪʃən/
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excruciación
- During the surgery, he was under anesthesia, but he could imagine the excruciation he would feel afterward.
Examples
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After falling off his bike, he experienced an excruciation in his leg that made it hard to walk.
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The loss of her beloved pet led to an overwhelming excruciation that lasted for weeks.
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His absorption in the activity of condemnation was complete; his excruciation was no less than a form of masochistic delight.
Fiction book (2001) -
I have always wanted for mine the excruciation and the triumph over fatigue and all the detritus of the world warring against the "self" and so forth...
Fiction book (2000) -
In any case, a round of public excruciations of the villains in this one is certainly called for, pour encourager les autres.
Blog text (9) -
They were etiolated cries of anguish and excruciation beyond human comprehension, endurance, or pity.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
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2.8
Pain and trouble that a person feels in the body or mind
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7.2
Very strong mental or physical pain that is hard to bear
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3.9
A very strong physical or mental pain
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9.3
Very painful suffering that feels like being punished or tortured
A sharp uncomfortable feeling in the body when something hurts
A long painful time someone must go through to reach a goal
Antonyms
How Painful
Surface Forms
Morphology
excruciation = excruciate (semi-transparent) = ex + cruci + ion
The noun is a regular derivation from the verb 'excruciate' (+ -ion), but the root 'cruci-' is a non-productive combining form and the prefix 'ex-' here is not the common 'former' ex-; this may mislead learners.
Etymology
Excruciation comes from Latin parts ex- and crux ('cross') and is related to crucify, so you can imagine the cross as a symbol of great pain; this helps remember that excruciation means 'intense pain or suffering'.