tormentor
One who torments; a person, animal, or object that causes sufferingOne who torments; a person, animal, or object that causes suffering.
» Rodrigo's online tormentors engaged in cyberbullying tactics, such as mocking his English fluency.
Meaning
6 sensesOne who torments; a person, animal, or object that causes suffering.
Peiniger, Peinigerin
мучи́тельmučítelʹ, мучи́тельницаmučítelʹnica
someone who torments
(figuratively)Something abstract that causes suffering.
One of a pair of narrow curtains just behind the front curtain and teaser that mask the areas on the sides of the stage and can be adjusted to the desired width.
An implement for reducing a stiff soil, resembling a harrow, but running upon wheels.
One who torments; a person, animal, or object that causes suffering.
(archaic)A person delegated to torture prisoners.
(obsolete)A long meat-fork.
Examples
3 sentencesRodrigo's online tormentors engaged in cyberbullying tactics, such as mocking his English fluency.
Ziri is a tormentor.
Unconscionable Love, bane and tormentor of mankind, parent of strife, fountain of tears, source of a thousand ills.
Translations
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Origin
From Anglo-Norman tourmentour, from Old French tormenteor.From Anglo-Norman tourmentour, from Old French tormenteor.
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Forms
plural: tormentors| Singular | tormentor |
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