Late 16th century; earliest use found in Christopher Marlowe (?1564–1593), playwright and poet. From over- + tortured. With later use compare overtorture.
Definition of overtortured in US English:
overtortured
adjectiveˌəʊvəˈtɔːtʃəd
Excessively tortured.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Christopher Marlowe (?1564–1593), playwright and poet. From over- + tortured. With later use compare overtorture.