tormenter
Definition
Noun: 1. A person who causes severe physical or mental suffering to another: Someone who inflicts pain, anguish, or harassment. 2. (Theater) A flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings: A piece of stage scenery used to hide the backstage area from the audience's view.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Person):
- The bully was a relentless tormenter to the younger children.
- In the story, the hero finally confronted his tormenter.
- Noun (Theater):
- The actor waited behind the tormenter for his cue to enter.
Advanced Usage
- The term often implies a sustained, deliberate, and cruel infliction of suffering, rather than a single act.
- In literature and drama, a can be a central antagonist whose actions drive the protagonist's suffering.
Variants and Related Words
- Torment (noun/verb): The act or means of causing severe suffering, or to cause such suffering.
- The noise was a constant torment. (noun)
- He was tormented by guilt. (verb)
- Tormentor (noun): An alternative, more common spelling for (person).
- Tormentress (noun): A female tormenter (less common).
Synonyms
- Persecutor: One who oppresses or harasses, especially for reasons of race, religion, or beliefs.
- Torturer: One who inflicts severe physical pain.
- Harasser: One who annoys or bothers persistently.
- Bully: A person who uses strength or power to intimidate others.
Related Phrases
- To be someone's tormenter: To be the specific person causing another's suffering.
- He became her chief tormenter at school.
Noun
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a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings
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someone who torments
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