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SCOURGE definition: 1. something or someone that causes great suffering or a lot of trouble: 2. to cause great…. Learn more.
The meaning of SCOURGE is whip; especially : one used to inflict pain or punishment. How to use scourge in a sentence.
If something makes people miserable or causes them great pain and torment, it's a scourge. A corrupt government is one kind of scourge, and a plague of insects that destroys a farmer's crops is another kind of scourge.
A scourge is something that causes a lot of trouble or suffering to a group of people.
a whip or lash, especially for the infliction of punishment or torture. a person or thing that applies or administers punishment or severe criticism. a cause of affliction or calamity: Disease and famine are scourges of humanity. Synonyms: bane, plague.
noun. /skɜːdʒ/ /skɜːrdʒ/ [usually singular] scourge (of somebody/something) (formal) a person or thing that causes trouble, difficulty or mental pain. the scourge of war/disease/poverty. Inflation was the scourge of the 1970s. Extra Examples. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
Jun 8, 2024 · A person or thing regarded as an agent of divine punishment . A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war . Graffiti is the scourge of building owners everywhere.
something that causes a lot of suffering or trouble: Drug-related crime is the scourge of modern society. (Definition of scourge from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of scourge. in Chinese (Traditional) 災難，禍害, 苦難的根源, 禍害… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 灾难，祸害, 苦难的根源, 祸害… See more. in Spanish.
Definition of scourge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. a whip or lash, especially for the infliction of punishment or torture. a person or thing that applies or administers punishment or severe criticism. a cause of affliction or calamity: Disease and famine are scourges of humanity. See more. verb (used with object), scourged, scourg·ing. to whip with a scourge; lash.
