The activity or practice of seeking out and punishing people suspected or accused of witchcraft.
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| 释义 | the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > sorcerer or magician > witch > [noun] > witch-hunt > action of (5) witch-huntinga1637 The activity or practice of seeking out and punishing people suspected or accused of witchcraft. witch-finding1646 The activity of seeking out and punishing people suspected or accused of witchcraft; the profession of a witchfinder. Cf. witch-hunting, n. 1. witch-smelling1852 the activity of seeking out supposed witches; (figurative) persecution (cf. witch-hunting, n. 2). Subcategories:— one who (2) |
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