tormentor

tormentor Definition

tor·men·tor (tôr ment′ər, tôr′ment′ər)

noun

a person or thing that torments
Etymology: because it can obstruct the view of those sitting at the sides
Theater a flat or curtain that projects out onto either side of the proscenium stage, for concealing the wings and backstage from the audience
Film a covered screen for absorbing echoes on a set

Etymology: ME tormentour < OFr tormenteor

tormentor Synonyms

oppressor, persecutor, torturer; see dictator, enemy 1, 2, rascal.

tormentor Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

chief: His chief tormentors were boys, who delighted to annoy him in every possible way.
main: Since childhood, his main tormentor has been his own brother, but things have recently got much worse.
racist: Mr Kamara, whose father is from Sierra Leone, has not assaulted his racist tormentors over the six years of living in Stubbington.
former: TV pictures beamed world-wide showed joyous scenes as up to 100 ordinary Iraqis danced with joy at the humiliation of their former tormentor.
personal: He wakes up in Hell, due for an eternity of torment and agony masterminded by his personal tormentor, Clarence.
old: He manages to confront his old tormentor, an NVA captain.

Noun used with modifier

childhood: A 16-year old boy carries a gun into his school an murders his childhood tormentor.

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