scalphunting

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noun

The warlike act of collecting the scalps of vanquished enemies.

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Meanings

nounscalphunting (uncountable)
  1. figurativelysometimesuncountableThe warlike act of collecting the scalps of vanquished enemies.

Origin

From scalp + hunting.

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APA

scalphunting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scalphunting

MLA

“scalphunting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scalphunting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scalphunting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scalphunting.

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