mutilator
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Definition
Noun: A person who causes severe physical damage to a living being or object, resulting in disfigurement, crippling, or destruction.
Usage
The term "mutilator" specifically refers to the agent—the person who performs the act of mutilation. It is a formal and often legal or journalistic term used to describe someone who inflicts violent and permanent damage.
Examples
- The police were searching for the mutilator of the public statues.
- In the documentary, he was described as a mutilator of historical artifacts.
- The court heard testimony about the accused being a known animal mutilator.
Advanced Usage
- The word can be used in metaphorical contexts to describe someone who severely damages or ruins something abstract, such as a reputation or a piece of art through poor editing.
- Critics called the film's editor a mutilator of the original story.
Variants and Related Words
- Mutilate (verb): To inflict the damage.
- Mutilation (noun): The act or result of mutilating.
Synonyms
- Maimer
- Disfigurer
- Destroyer
- Vandal (when referring to property)
Related Phrases and Idioms
- Agent noun construction: "Mutilator" follows the pattern of an agent noun (verb + "-or"/"-er"), directly naming the person who carries out the action of the verb "to mutilate."
Noun
- a person who mutilates or destroys or disfigures or cripples