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English
Etymology
anti- + torture.
Adjective
antitorture (comparative more antitorture, superlative most antitorture)
- (sociology) Acting against or opposing torture.
2009 February 18, Charlie Savage, “Obama’s War on Terror May Resemble Bush’s in Some Areas”, in New York Times:To be sure, Mr. Panetta emphasized that the president could not bypass antitorture statutes, as Bush lawyers claimed.
Translations
acting against or opposing torture