punisher
One who penalizes
A punisher is someone who inflicts punishment—a person who penalizes wrongdoing or enforces discipline.
The word often implies severity or even excess: He was known as a punisher of minor infractions.
In sports, a punisher is a player who delivers brutal hits or dominates opponents physically. (Capitalized Punisher refers to the Marvel Comics character.)
Rigorous, without flexibility
- taskmasterStrict work supervisor
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
- drillmasterStrict military instructor
- martinetHarsh enforcer of discipline
sergeant · instructor · coach · warden · headmaster · principal · overseer · enforcer
Retaliation for injury
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
- justiceFair treatment under law
- paybackRetaliation for wrongs
- crusaderZealous advocate for change
enforcer · nemesis · retaliation · comeuppance · wrath · judgment · reprisal · reckoning
Refusing to give way
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- severeExtremely harsh or strict
- unforgivingShowing no leniency
implacable · merciless · ruthless · cold · grim · intimidating · formidable · stern
strict
Rigorous, without flexibility
- taskmasterStrict work supervisor
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
- drillmasterStrict military instructor
martinet · sergeant · instructor · coach · warden · headmaster · principal · overseer · enforcer · supervisor
vengeance
Retaliation for injury
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
- justiceFair treatment under law
- paybackRetaliation for wrongs
crusader · enforcer · nemesis · retaliation · comeuppance · wrath · judgment · reprisal · reckoning · consequence
unyielding
Refusing to give way
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- severeExtremely harsh or strict
unforgiving · implacable · merciless · ruthless · cold · grim · intimidating · formidable · stern · uncompromising
- Conditioningconditioning, classical conditioning, operant, reinforcement, stimulus
punisherforgiver
One who pardons
pardoner · absolver · redeemer · excuser · vindicator
punisherreconciler
One who restores harmony
peacemaker · mediator · restorer · rehabilitator · reformer
- capital punishmentExecution by legal authority
- glutton for punishmentOne who seeks suffering
- sucker for punishmentOne who invites suffering
- corporal punishmentInflicting pain as penalty
- divine punishmentJudgment from a deity
- physical punishmentPain-based behavioral correction
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