inflictor
One who wounds
An inflictor is someone or something that inflicts—that causes pain, harm, or an unwanted condition: The court ordered the inflictor of the injuries to pay damages.
The word appears most often in legal or formal contexts discussing who bears responsibility for harm done.
One who commits wrongdoing
- assailantOne who attacks another
- attackerOne who strikes first
- abuserOne who mistreats others
- torturerOne who inflicts agony
aggressor · oppressor · tormentor · bully · violator · punisher · harmer · wounder
Bodily or emotional distress
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- damageHarm or impairment
suffering · torment · hurt · distress · abuse · cruelty · violence · anguish
Point of origin
- originStarting point or source
- agentOne who acts independently
- catalystAgent enabling change
- instigatorOne who provokes action
perpetrator · dealer · dispenser · bringer · author · architect · instrument · vehicle
perpetrator
One who commits wrongdoing
torturer · aggressor · oppressor · tormentor · bully · violator · punisher · harmer · wounder · striker
pain
Bodily or emotional distress
damage · suffering · torment · hurt · distress · abuse · cruelty · violence · anguish · agony
source
Point of origin
instigator · perpetrator · dealer · dispenser · bringer · author · architect · instrument · vehicle · means
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