1
as in criticizer
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
even Broadway's most famously caustic castigator liked the play
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2
as in nemesis
one who inflicts punishment in return for an injury or offense
the principal seems to enjoy his role as the tireless castigator of classroom pranksters
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for castigator
Noun
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Black-robed Trump nemeses emerged as a menacing force during the first Trump administration.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025 -
Last month, Sam Altman, the C.E.O. of OpenAI and perhaps Musk’s primary nemesis, launched a five-hundred-billion-dollar data-center initiative called Stargate with the coöperation of Trump.—
Kyle Chayka,
The New Yorker,
12 Feb. 2025
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The country’s economy is tottering and reliant on IMF bailouts, while the powerful military is entrenched in every aspect of life, according to its critics.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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This isn’t simply a matter of actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s being ignored (despite already winning most of the season’s critics’ prizes).—
Armond White,
National Review,
21 Feb. 2025
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Boll also wrote the script, about a vigilante who becomes a social media sensation, drawing the ire of the local police chief.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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Chat forums filled with would-be MAGA vigilantes who fantasize about rounding up Democratic politicians or acting as bounty hunters to corral undocumented migrants.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Castigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castigator. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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