batterer

American  

[bat-er-er] / ˈbæt ər ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that batters. batter.

2. a person who inflicts violent physical abuse upon a child, spouse, or other person.

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ˈbatterer British  

/ ˈbætərə /

noun

1. 1. a person who batters someone

   2. ( in combination )

      baby-batterer

      wife-batterer

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Etymology

Origin of batterer

First recorded in 1605–15; batter ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Although batterer intervention programs have been mandated by California courts for decades, the data supporting them are slimmer, and more mixed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2023

Those “inconsistent and ineffective practices … have plagued the batterer intervention system for at least three decades, creating a critical need for statewide guidance and oversight,” Tilden said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2022

California requires domestic violence offenders who are placed on probation to take year-long batterer intervention classes.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2022

For decades, so-called batterer intervention programs have been one of the main forms of prevention, with offenders participating in group sessions aimed at promoting non-abusive behavior.

From Washington Times • Nov. 17, 2014

Infinitely better than to go sulking about the house with that "injured-innocence" air which makes a man feel as if he were an assaulter and batterer with intent to kill.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864 by Various