gégène

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of electroshock torture, especially as used by the French during the Algerian War of 1954-1962, whereby electrodes are run from a field generator to parts of a victim's body.

Pronunciation

/ʒeɪˈʒɛn/

Word forms

gégène

Etymology

From French gégène.

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