caresser

Example:He was a beast, treating his wife with the same ferocity as he would a wild animal.

Definition:An uncivilized, unrefined, rough, or brutal person; a brute; a boor, a hooligan.

Example:He was a punk, thrashing the dog roughly.

Definition:A crude, mean, brutish young person, esp. one in a punk subculture.

Example:He had a habit of abusing his intimate partner.

Definition:To treat (someone or something) in an uncaring, hurtful, or violent way.