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- pronunciation:
- wIch
huhnt
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a hunt for and punishment of those alleged to be witches, warlocks, or disciples of Satan.
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| definition 2: |
a similar pursuit and persecution of those alleged to be guilty of political subversion, spying, or the like, based on unsupported claims or insubstantial evidence, and tending to cause public hysteria.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
witch hunts, witch hunting, witch hunted |
| definition: |
to conduct or engage in a witch hunt.
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| derivations: |
witch hunter (n.), witch hunting (n.) |
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