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 (such as political opponents) with unpopular views
witch–hunter
nounwitch–hunting
noun or adjectiveFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of witch hunt in a Sentence
He was the victim of a congressional witch hunt against Communists.
1885
First Known Use of witch hunt
1885
WITCH HUNT Defined for English Language Learners
witch hunt
noun
Definition of witch hunt for English Language Learners
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: the act of unfairly looking for and punishing people who are accused of having opinions that are believed to be dangerous or evil
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