persecutor 1
noundomain: person
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
someone who torments
Hypernym
oppressor 1
noun
a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
EnglishDerivationally related form
persecute 1
verb
cause to suffer
Hyponym
harasser 1
noun
a persistent tormentor
pest 3
noun
a persistently annoying person
tantalizer 1
noun
someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach
witch-hunter 1
noun
someone who identifies and punishes people for their opinions
