Batterer
a person or thing that batters.
a person who inflicts violent physical abuse upon a child, spouse, or other person.
contemporary examples
but a man who is already a batterer, he is probably going to abuse his partner more often in a stressful situation.
why women stay will doig april 13, 2009
it tore me apart friday when i heard that rihanna was already planning to reconcile with her batterer.
next time, he’ll kill you linda fairstein march 7, 2009
historical examples
it is ocean, usurper of earth’s deepest vales, besieger of islands, batterer of continents.
the masque of the elements herman scheffauer
noun
a person who batters someone
(in combination): baby-batterer, wife-batterer
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