What does "scourger" mean?

One who, or that which, scourges.

What is a synonym for "scourger"?

Common synonyms include: flogger, afflictor, causer, disciplinarian, hardship bringer, lasher.

Pronounced //ˈskɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒə(ɹ)//.

/ˈskɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒə(ɹ)/ noun

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Noun

1
One who, or that which, scourges.
"the unravellers of cunning, the investigators of artifice, the humblers of pride, and the scourgers of oppression"
2
a torturer who flogs or scourges (especially an official whose duty is to whip offenders) wordnet

"the unravellers of cunning, the investigators of artifice, the humblers of pride, and the scourgers of oppression"

From scourge + -er.