castigator

noun

Definition of castigatornext
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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  1. nemesis
  2. critic
  3. vigilante
Noun
  • In the season finale, the cat and mouse chase between the mysterious assassin the Jackal (Redmayne) and his nemesis, detective Bianca Pullman (Lynch) finally comes to a head as the duo meet face to face.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Myers played both the titular character and multiple other ensemble roles, including most famously Powers’ nemesis, Dr. Evil.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of nemesis
Noun
  • The artist’s groundbreaking works came after decades spent in other pursuits, including research economist and rock critic.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The critic, who has been a regular guest on MasterChef for more than a decade, will join John Torode following the Gregg Wallace allegations that have emerged in the past couple of weeks.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of critic
Noun
  • But, like it or not, a narrative has taken shape, with many across the internet hailing Mangione — yet to be extradited to New York on the murder change, let alone tried and convicted for it — as a justified vigilante.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Prior to Ossietzky’s 1931 trial, Die Weltbühne had already faced a lawsuit over its coverage of the Schwarze Reichswehr, a right-wing paramilitary group that carried out numerous vigilante killings in the early 1920s.
    Longreads, Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
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