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une âme tourmentée

/yn‿am tuʁ.mɑ̃.te/
phrase★Intermediate— a tormented soul
literary

A person who suffers from deep emotional or psychological distress, often due to guilt, regret, or unresolved inner conflicts.

Son roman décrit une âme tourmentée en quête de rédemption.

His novel depicts a tormented soul seeking redemption.

Elle portait en elle une âme tourmentée, incapable de trouver la paix.

She carried within her a tormented soul, unable to find peace.

💡

This expression is often used in literature, poetry, or philosophical contexts to describe profound inner suffering.

Collocations

une âme tourmentée para soul tormented byune âme tourmentée en quête dea tormented soul seeking

Synonyms

une âme en peineune âme torturéeune âme déchirée

Antonyms

une âme en paixune âme sereineune âme apaisée

Related Phrases

une âme en peinephrase
a troubled soul
une âme torturéephrase
a tortured soul

💡Pro Tip

Literary Usage

This phrase is often found in novels, poems, or philosophical works rather than casual conversation.

⚡Gold Rule

Context Matters

Use this expression when describing profound emotional or psychological suffering, not for minor frustrations.

📖Word Origin

The phrase combines 'âme' (soul) and 'tourmentée' (tormented), reflecting a long-standing literary and philosophical tradition of exploring inner suffering in French literature.

📝Usage Notes

This expression is more common in literary or poetic contexts than in everyday speech. It conveys a sense of deep, often existential, emotional turmoil.

Word Breakdown

âme
soul
root
+
tourmentée
tormented
root
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais

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