war torn

adjective

Subjected to the ravages of war.

“The war torn country was practically back to the stone age for infrastructure.”

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Meanings

adjectivewar torn (comparative more war torn, superlative most war torn)

comparative more war torn · superlative most war torn · alternative war-torn

  1. Subjected to the ravages of war.

    The war torn country was practically back to the stone age for infrastructure.

Translations

Finnish sodan runtelema
  • sodan runtelemasubjected to the ravages of war
German kriegsgebeutelt, kriegszerrüttet
  • kriegsgebeuteltsubjected to the ravages of war
  • kriegszerrüttetsubjected to the ravages of war
Cite this entry
APA

war torn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20torn

MLA

“war torn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20torn. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “war torn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20torn.

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