CHASTISER Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

chastiser

noun

Definition of chastiser

as in nemesis

one who inflicts punishment in return for an injury or offense the highway patrolman who is the committed chastiser of those motorists who regard speed limits as no more than suggestions

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Noun

Intrigue surrounds who will play which roles, and the identity of the nemesis.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Protecting Patrick Mahomes The Raiders’ best player — and a classic Patrick Mahomes nemesis — almost played for the Baltimore Ravens this season.

— Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of nemesis

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Tresnjak and Melinda Page Hamilton frame Claire Zachanassian as a clear-eyed avenger forcing society to confront capitalism, patriarchy and power, deepening the Playhouse’s emerging sense of company and artistic risk-taking.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Speaking of that last vampire subject, this is also a great episode for Jacob Anderson in the B-plot, as Louis plays the reluctant avenger doing that loveable scoundrel Raglan James’s dirty work in two stand-out action sequences.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 June 2026

Definition of avenger

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At the very end, there’s also a shot of some masked vigilantes looking down on Ellora as their next target.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Newark’s white vigilante Imperiale, in turn, hired off-duty police officers and employees of his private business, the Imperiale Security Police, to patrol voting sites in the city.

— Mark Krasovic, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026

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