scourger

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die andere quält oder auspeitscht, insbesondere einen Amtsträger, dessen Aufgabe es ist, Übertreter auszupeitschen.

A noun referring to a person who tortures or flogs others, especially an official whose duty is to whip offenders.

1. One who flogs or torturesC2formal

   A person who inflicts severe punishment by whipping or flogging, often an official whose duty is to whip offenders.

   Peiniger

   • The medieval scourger carried out the punishment in the town square.
   • In ancient times, a scourger was employed to enforce discipline.
   • The novel describes a cruel scourger who tormented prisoners.

   Synonymefloggerlashertormentortorturerwhipper