traumatizer

English

Etymology

traumatize +‎ -er

Noun

traumatizer (plural traumatizers)

1. One who causes trauma.
   • 1997, Richard Victor Ericson, Policing the risk society, page 252:

     At the same time, the police discouraged the victims from asking for surveillance of their traumatizers as a preventive measure against further violence. Where appropriate, victims were informed that their traumatizers were no longer in custody.