antitorture

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ torture.

Adjective

antitorture (comparative more antitorture, superlative most antitorture)

1. (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^[1]:

     To be sure, Mr. Panetta emphasized that the president could not bypass antitorture statutes, as Bush lawyers claimed.

Translations

acting against or opposing torture

• Portuguese: antitortura