Torture
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Definition
In a BDSM or sexual context, torture refers to activity involving the infliction of pain to a particular body part or in a particular manner. Outside sexuality, the word refers to severe pain or anguish, or to deliberately inflicting it as punishment or during interrogation.
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What does torture mean in BDSM?
In BDSM and sexual usage, torture describes sexual activity centered on inflicting pain to a specific body part or in a particular way. The word can refer to a technique, method, or device used for that purpose.
Torture outside a sexual context
In general usage, torture means severe physical or mental pain, or the deliberate infliction of such suffering. It can also refer to punishment or interrogation involving severe pain.