Scourge - Wikipedia 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
SCOURGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary A scourge is something that causes a lot of trouble or suffering to a group of people There have been great advances in treatments for global scourges such as cancer and Aids 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 noun]
Scourge - definition of scourge by The Free Dictionary 1 a whip or lash, esp for the infliction of punishment 2 a person or thing that administers punishment or criticism 3 a cause of affliction or calamity: the scourge of famine 4 to whip with a scourge 5 to punish, chastise, or criticize severely [1175–1225; (n )
scourge noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . [usually singular] scourge (of somebody something) (formal) a person or thing that causes trouble, difficulty or mental pain Inflation was the scourge of the 1970s He is well-known as a scourge of the Establishment The Green Party sees the motor car as a scourge on society