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Scourge (Noun)

A person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood".

Nouns denoting people.

He was a scourge on the city streets, his violent outbursts leaving a trail of destruction and fear in his wake.
The dictator ruled with an iron fist, his brutal tactics making him a scourge to the population.
As a notorious gang leader, he was a scourge to the community, and many lived in fear of crossing paths with him.
She was a scourge on the social scene, her acid tongue and manipulative tactics leaving a trail of broken relationships in her wake.
The pirate was a scourge of the high seas, his plundering and pillaging causing fear and dread among sailors and merchants.

A whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor).

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Something causing misery or death; "the bane of my life".

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Poverty has been the scourge of the rural community for generations.
AIDS was once a scourge that killed millions of people worldwide.
The disease was a scourge on the city, infecting thousands and causing widespread panic.
The dictator's regime was a scourge on the country, responsible for countless human rights abuses.
The opioid epidemic has become a scourge on modern society, claiming thousands of lives each year.