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persecutor.

A person or thing that persecutes or harasses.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A person or thing that persecutes or harasses.

    Live a persecutor, likely die a persecutor.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English persecutour, from Old French persecutor and Latin persecūtor. Displaced native Old English ēhtere.

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