witch-hunt
[ wich-huhnt ]
/ ˈwɪtʃˌhʌnt /
verb (used with object)
to subject to a witch hunt.
noun
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Origin of witch-hunt
First recorded in 1925–30
OTHER WORDS FROM witch-hunt
witch-hunt·ing, nounWords nearby witch-hunt
witch of agnesi,
witch's mark,
witch's milk,
witch-,
witch-elm,
witch-hunt,
witchcraft,
witchery,
witches' brew,
witches' butter,
witches' sabbath
Definition for witch-hunt (2 of 2)
witch hunt
or witch-hunt
[ wich-huhnt ]
/ ˈwɪtʃˌhʌnt /
noun
an intensive effort to discover and expose disloyalty, subversion, dishonesty, or the like, usually based on slight, doubtful, or irrelevant evidence.
Origin of witch hunt
First recorded in 1925–30
OTHER WORDS FROM witch hunt
witch hunter, nounExample sentences from the Web for witch-hunt
In her mind, the entire ordeal was a witch-hunt led by the local authorities.
Legal proceedings are about process; so is The Witch-Hunt Narrative.
In The Witch-Hunt Narrative, Ross E. Cheit argues the media and courts have gone too far in dismissing evidence of abuse.
What kind of witch-hunt or ‘justice denied’ results in no charges whatsoever?
British Dictionary definitions for witch-hunt
witch-hunt
noun
a rigorous campaign to round up or expose dissenters on the pretext of safeguarding the welfare of the public