batterer

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbætərə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bat′ər ər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bat•ter•er  (bat′ər ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Sociologya person or thing that batters.
  2. Sociologya person who inflicts violent physical abuse upon a child, spouse, or other person.
  • batter1 + -er1 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
batterer / ˈbætərə/
  1. a person who batters someone
  2. (in combination): wife-batterer

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