witchfinding

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noun

The practice of conducting witch-hunts and identifying witches.

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Meanings

nounwitchfinding (countable and uncountable, plural witchfindings)

plural witchfindings

  1. countablehistoricaluncountableThe practice of conducting witch-hunts and identifying witches.

    During the Middle Ages, and up to the time of the Commonwealth, various men made a profession of "Witch Finding" and hunting down individuals suspected of sorcery.

    1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 221
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APA

witchfinding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witchfinding

MLA

“witchfinding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witchfinding. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “witchfinding,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witchfinding.

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