witch-finder

A form of witchfinder — A person employed to carry out witch-hunts and identify witches.

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Meanings

nounwitch-finder (plural witch-finders)

plural witch-finders

  1. alternativeAlternative form of witchfinder.

Origin

From witch + finder.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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