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Definitions for Scourge
[1] a whip or lash, especially for the infliction of punishment or torture.
[2] a person or thing that applies or administers punishment or severe criticism.
[3] a cause of affliction or calamity: Disease and famine are scourges of humanity.
[4] to whip with a scourge; lash.
[5] to punish, chastise, or criticize severely.
[6] a person who harasses, punishes, or causes destruction
[7] a means of inflicting punishment or suffering
[8] a whip used for inflicting punishment or torture
[9] to whip; flog
[10] to punish severely
Words related to Scourge
terror, curse, pest, penalty, misfortune, pestilence, infliction, visitation, correction, bane, affliction, punishment, cane, afflict, scathe, excoriate, torment, castigate, tan, whip
Words nearby Scourge
scotus, scoundrel, scoundrelly, scour, scourer, scourge, scouring pad, scouring rush, scourings, scouse, scout
Origin of Scourge
1175–1225; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French escorge, derivative of escorgier to whip < Vulgar Latin *excorrigiāre, derivative of Latin corrigia thong, whip (see ex-1); (v.) Middle English < Old French escorgier
Other words from Scourge
scourg·er , noun
scourg·ing·ly , adverb
self-scourg·ing , adjective
un·scourged , adjective
un·scourg·ing , adjective
Word origin for Scourge
C13: from Anglo-French escorge, from Old French escorgier (unattested) to lash, from es- ex- 1 + Latin corrigia whip
Synonyms for Scourge
curse, pest, terror, affliction, bane, correction, infliction, misfortune, penalty, pestilence, punishment, visitation