English-Greek translations for scourge

• μάστιγα
  " τρομοκρατία είναι η μάστιγα του αιώνα μας. Terrorism is the scourge of our age.
  Πρόκειται για μια μάστιγα που μας επηρεάζει όλους. This is a scourge which affects us all.
  Η απάτη αποτελεί μάστιγα για την ΕΕ. Fraud is a scourge as far as the EU is concerned.

Definition of scourge

• A source of persistent trouble such as pestilence that causes pain and suffering or widespread destruction
• A means to inflict such pain or destruction
• A whip, often of leather
• To strike with a scourge; to flog

Examples

• Graffiti is the scourge of building owners everywhere
• He flogged him with a scourge

Related words

• scour
• discourse
• discourage
• discouraging
• discouraged
• discourtesy
• scouring
• discourteous
• discouragement