oppressore

Definitions of oppressore
  1. noun
    a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
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    capo assoluto, dittatore
    a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner
    persecutore
    someone who torments
    seviziatore
    someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)
    castigamatti, moralista
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
    canzonatore
    someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach
    type of:
    aborto
    a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
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