βασανιστήριο

Etymology
From, equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1) torture intentional causing of somebody's experiencing agony
 * 2)  torture, torment, anguish, suffering extreme mental or emotional pain
 * 1)  torture, torment, anguish, suffering extreme mental or emotional pain

Usage notes
The Babiniotis dictionary proscribes sense 2 but includes it anyway. Figurative senses are more correctly denoted by.