witchhunt

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A form of witch-hunt — A search for people believed to be using sorcery or harmful magic, typically in order to persecute or punish them.

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Meanings

nounwitchhunt (plural witchhunts)

plural witchhunts

  1. alternativeAlternative form of witch-hunt.

    Gerassi discussed the parallels between the witchhunt directed against gay men in Boise during the 1950s and the recent arrests of twelve men charged with sex offenses in Revere.

    1978 April 1, “Author Gerassi Speaks on the Parallels Between Boise and Boston”, in Gay Community News, page 3

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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