der/die Zerrissene
Translation
the conflicted person, the torn one, the ragged person
Examples
Der Zerrissene fühlte sich innerlich leer.
The conflicted person felt empty inside.
Sie ist eine innerlich Zerrissene.
She is an internally conflicted person.
Grammar Patterns
(as a noun) refers to an internally conflicted person The conflicted person found no inner peace.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Gequälte (the tormented one), der Gespaltene (the split one)
Etymology
A nominalized past participle of 'zerreißen' (to tear apart). 'zer-' means 'apart' and 'reißen' means 'to tear'.
Memory Tips
Picture a person being torn in two different directions, conflicted and fragmented.