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BNC: 21922 COCA: 21049

— tormentor

/toɚˈmɛntɚ/ noun, plural tormentors [count]
BNC: 21922 COCA: 21049

tormentor

noun

tor·​men·​tor tȯr-ˈmen-tər How to pronounce tormentor (audio) ˈtȯr-ˌmen- How to pronounce tormentor (audio)
variants or less commonly tormenter
1
: one that torments
2
: a fixed curtain or flat on each side of a theater stage that prevents the audience from seeing into the wings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Tragic events 20 years ago almost ripped apart the blue-collar town of Millwood; now, a new group of little liars find themselves being tortured by an unknown tormentor. Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post, 28 July 2022 One tormentor was so fierce that Mr. Slusher took sanctuary in a library after school. James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 27 July 2022 Manchin, in particular, has revelled in his role as tormentor of progressives and defender of fossil fuels. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 15 July 2022 The picture that emerges is one of a messy bankruptcy proceeding and an industry eager to continue working with people who propped up a tormentor. Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2022 Then Clare liberates herself from her four-dimensional tormentor. Darren Franich, EW.com, 11 May 2022 Nicolas Batum was his primary tormentor, but most of the Clippers had a hand in it. oregonlive, 12 Apr. 2022 Fans of bone-chilling horror movies are in for a treat as The Bold Type's Aisha Dee stars in Sissy, playing an influencer who encounters her childhood tormentor on a hen's weekend. Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 6 Apr. 2022 The wish-fulfillment bits, such as Future Adam threatening Young Adam’s bullying tormentor with grievous bodily harm, arrive regularly and on schedule. Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 10 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of tormentor was in the 14th century
BNC: 21922 COCA: 21049

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