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Wat (wie) is Scourge - definitie

WHIP OR LASH, ESPECIALLY A MULTI-THONG TYPE USED TO INFLICT SEVERE CORPORAL PUNISHMENT OR SELF-MORTIFICATION ON THE BACK
Scourging; Flagrum; Scourged
  • Gordon]] showing his scourged back, widely distributed by Abolitionists to expose the brutality of slavery.

scourge         
(scourges, scourging, scourged)
1.
A scourge is something that causes a lot of trouble or suffering to a group of people.
...the best chance in 20 years to end the scourge of terrorism...
N-COUNT: oft N of n
2.
If something scourges a place or group of people, it causes great pain and suffering to people.
Economic anarchy scourged the post-war world.
VERB: V n
Scourge         
·noun To harass or afflict severely.
II. Scourge ·noun To whip severely; to Lash.
III. Scourge ·noun Hence, a means of inflicting punishment, vengeance, or suffering; an infliction of affliction; a punishment.
IV. Scourge ·noun A lash; a strap or cord; especially, a lash used to inflict pain or punishment; an instrument of punishment or discipline; a whip.
V. Scourge ·noun To punish with severity; to Chastise; to afflict, as for sins or faults, and with the purpose of correction.
scourge         
I. n.
1.
Whip, lash, thong, strap, cowhide, cord.
2.
Punishment, affliction, curse, pest, bane, plague, annoyance, infliction, nuisance.
II. v. a.
1.
Lash, whip.
2.
Punish, chastise, chasten, correct, afflict.
3.
Harass, torment, afflict.

Wikipedia

Scourge

A scourge is a whip or lash, especially a multi-thong type, used to inflict severe corporal punishment or self-mortification. It is usually made of leather.

Voorbeelden uit tekstcorpus voor Scourge
1. Is there a parallel between this scourge of the early 20th century and the scourge of suicide bombing in the early 21st?
2. "After '/11, we are seeing the scourge of terrorism.
3. "We are getting closer to containing this scourge," U.N.
4. Anti–social behaviour is a scourge, especially in poorer areas.
5. We remain committed to eliminating this scourge, he stated.