This is the 4397th most frequent Swedish word.
tortyr
"Tortyr" in Swedish means "torture" in English, referring to the act of inflicting severe physical or mental pain deliberately.
Here, 'tortyr' is used as a noun to refer to the act of causing severe pain as a method or punishment.
Tortyr är förbjudet enligt internationell lag.
Torture is prohibited according to international law.
The usage here emphasizes the ethical and moral perspective surrounding the act of torturing someone.
Att utsätta någon för tortyr är omänskligt.
Subjecting someone to torture is inhumane.
In this sentence, 'tortyr' modifies 'psykisk' to describe a type of torture that pertains to psychological suffering.