punisher
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈpʌnɪʃər/
:
castigador
- We understand not only the origin of his addiction and his hatred of Professor Moriarty, but also his suspicion of women, so well recorded by you, Doctor, and also his choice of profession: detector of wickedness, punisher of injustice.
The unjust judge is really a fraud committer rather than a fraud preventer, rectifier, and punisher.
- The unjust judge is really a fraud committer rather than a fraud preventer, rectifier, and punisher.
Examples
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When I inquired with the mother, probation officer, prosecutor, and even defense counsel for their opinion on why Johnny is non-responsive, the answer was quick and simple: he needs a greater punisher to get his attention.
Blog text (30) -
The best atmosphere for job creation is no government interference, save the role of punisher for outright theft.
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So being a good judge, being a proper punisher means thinking these things through and anger would interfere with that.
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The logic of satisfaction atonement makes God the chief avenger or the chief punisher.
Academic text (2001) -
The authors showed that everyone jumps at the chance to punish the cheater, even when it means that the punisher will incur a cost.
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The judge acted as a punisher, ensuring that the criminal received a fair penalty for his actions.
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As a parent, she believed it was her duty to be a punisher when her children misbehaved.
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In the story, the superhero is portrayed as a punisher who brings villains to justice.
Synonyms
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7.2
A person who puts someone to death as a legal punishment
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7.2
A person who uses force or threats to carry out unpleasant tasks for someone in power
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7.7
A person who causes very bad physical pain to punish or make someone talk
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9.9
A person or thing that hits hard to punish someone
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9.9
A person who beats other people with a stick or strap to punish them
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9.9
A person who kills or punishes someone in a mob without a legal trial
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8.8
A person or thing that puts someone in prison
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9.3
A person who hits a child with an open hand to punish them
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9.9
A person who whips themselves or others as a religious act to show sorrow
A person or thing that punishes people for wrong actions
Someone or something that causes harm to others
An authority that approves actions or imposes penalties
A person who strongly criticizes or punishes someone
A person who officially whips people as punishment
A person who hits people with a stick or whip as punishment
A device used to punish people for crimes
A person who keeps criticizing someone very harshly, often in public
How Harsh
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word punisher comes from the verb punish, which comes from the Latin word poena meaning 'penalty' or 'punishment'. You can also see the same root in the word penalty. So a punisher is someone who gives a 'penalty' to another person.