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scourger

scourger

9.9
A person who officially whips people as punishment
  • noun
  • /ˈskaʊrdʒər/
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  • The cruel scourger carried out his duties in front of the assembled crowd.

Examples

  • He was known as the chief scourger at the old naval yard.

  • The scourger punished the prisoners harshly.

  • During the reign of the king, the scourger was a feared presence in the prison.

  • During the trial, the scourger was called to testify.

  • The scourger was tasked with enforcing discipline in the prison by administering punishments.

  • In the days of ancient Rome, a scourger would punish criminals with lashes for their offenses.

  • The scourger stood ready, his whip in hand, to ensure that the rules were strictly followed.

Synonyms

punisher
vsscourger
2 5.3

A person who makes someone suffer for doing something wrong

focuses specifically on official corporal lashes rather than general penalties
flogger
vsscourger
  • NSFW
1 9.3

A person who hits others as punishment or the whip they use

is a named official role for ordered corporal penalties rather than a tool
whipper
vsscourger
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A person who beats other people with a stick or strap to punish them

is an official role focused on ordered corporal penalties rather than just the tool
switcher
vsscourger
  • NSFW
9.9

A person who hits people with a stick or whip as punishment

is an official position carrying out state corporal penalties not only informal discipline
castigator
vsscourger
  • Formal
9.9

A person who strongly criticizes or punishes someone

is limited to officially ordered corporal lashes rather than verbal censure or general penalties

How Harsh

executioner
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47 7.2
scourger
  • NSFW
9.9
punisher
2 5.3

Surface Forms

scourger singular
scourgers plural

Morphology

scourger = scourge (transparent) = scourge + er

This is a regular agent noun built from the verb 'scourge' plus '-er', so the meaning 'one who scourges' is directly compositional.

Etymology

Scourger comes from scourge, an old French word meaning 'whip' or 'punishment'. The ending -er means 'one who does something', so a scourger is someone who 'whips' or punishes others.