witch hunt

witch hunt

noun

Definition of WITCH HUNT

1

: a searching out for persecution of persons accused of witchcraft

2

: the searching out and deliberate harassment of those (as political opponents) with unpopular views

— witch–hunt·er noun

— witch–hunt·ing noun or adjective

Examples of WITCH HUNT

1. He was the victim of a congressional witch hunt against Communists.

First Known Use of WITCH HUNT

1885

Rhymes with WITCH HUNT

affront, beachfront, bowfront, breakfront, cold front, confront, drag bunt, drop front, fly front, forefront, home front, housefront, lakefront, manhunt, out-front, seafront, shirtfront, shock front, shorefront, still hunt, storefront, swell-front, up-front, warm front, wave front