maltreater
One who harms
A maltreater is someone who treats another person or animal cruelly or abusively.
The term applies to anyone who inflicts harm, whether physical, emotional, or through neglect.
The investigation revealed the foster parent to be a serial maltreater of children in her care.
While the noun exists, speakers more commonly use the verb maltreat or the noun maltreatment.
One who commits wrongdoing
- tormentorOne who causes anguish
- victimizerOne who harms others
- exploiterOne who uses unfairly
- persecutorOne who harasses relentlessly
harmer · brutalizer · torturer · batterer · assailant · attacker · predator · aggressor
One who threatens others
- tormentorOne who causes anguish
- persecutorOne who harasses relentlessly
- tyrantCruel, absolute ruler
- oppressorOne who dominates cruelly
dominator · antagonist · aggressor · hector · browbeater · coercer · menace · tormenter
Cruel, absolute ruler
- despotRuler with absolute power
- dictatorRuler with total control
- autocratSole wielder of power
- subjugatorOne who dominates others
dominator · overlord · taskmaster · slave-driver · authoritarian · totalitarian · suppressor · colonizer
perpetrator
One who commits wrongdoing
- tormentorOne who causes anguish
- victimizerOne who harms others
- exploiterOne who uses unfairly
persecutor · harmer · brutalizer · torturer · batterer · assailant · attacker · predator · aggressor · offender
intimidator
One who threatens others
- tormentorOne who causes anguish
- persecutorOne who harasses relentlessly
- tyrantCruel, absolute ruler
oppressor · dominator · antagonist · aggressor · hector · browbeater · coercer · menace · tormenter · hazer
tyrant
Cruel, absolute ruler
subjugator · dominator · overlord · taskmaster · slave-driver · authoritarian · totalitarian · suppressor · colonizer · imperialist
sadist
Person who enjoys cruelty
beast · savage · barbarian · demon · devil · ogre · villain · wretch · inhumane · merciless
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