onderdrukker

Definitions of onderdrukker
  1. noun
    a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
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    achtervolger, vervolger
    someone who torments
    folteraar
    someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)
    dienstklopper, fatsoensrakker, moralist, zedenmeester, zedenprediker
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
    kwelduivel, kwelgeest, pestkop, plaag, plaagal, plaaggeest, plaagstok, sar, treiteraar, zuiger
    a persistently annoying person
    kwelduivel, kwelgeest, pestkop, plaag, plaagal, plaaggeest, plaagstok, sar, treiteraar, zuiger
    someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach
  2. noun
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
    synonyms: alleenheerser, autocraat, despoot, dictator, dwingeland, geweldenaar, machtswellusteling, monocraat, potentaat, tiran
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    a person having great power
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    despoot, dictator, geweldenaar, machtswellusteling, potentaat, tiran
    a ruler who is unconstrained by law
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