ogre 
/ˈoʊgɚ/ noun
plural ogres /ˈoʊgɚ/ noun [count] 1 : an ugly giant in children's stories that eats people 2 : someone or something that is very frightening, cruel, or difficult to deal with
▪ The book portrays their father as an ogre who mistreated them. ▪ the ogre of inflation
▪ The book portrays their father as an ogre who mistreated them. ▪ the ogre of inflation
