scourger

noun

scourger

noun

/ˈskɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒə(ɹ)/

Etymology From scourge + -er.

1

One who, or that which, scourges.

  • the unravellers of cunning, the investigators of artifice, the humblers of pride, and the scourgers of oppressionAugust 1, 1824, Sydney Smith, The Lawyer that Tempted Christ (sermon)

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