persecutor
2 synonyms for persecutor, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A person or thing that treats someone cruelly or unfairly over time.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
tormentor
tormenter
Etymology
Came into English as Middle English persecutour, from Old French persecutor and Latin persecūtor; it displaced the native Old English word ēhtere.
Full origin of persecutor →