witch-hunt also witch hunt (w ch h nt )n. An investigation carried out ostensibly to uncover subversive activities but actually used to harass and undermine those with differing views. witch -hunter n.witch -hunting adj. & n. |
witch-hunt
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a rigorous campaign to round up or expose dissenters on the pretext of safeguarding the welfare of the public
witch-hunter n
witch-hunting n & adj
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| Noun | 1. | witch-hunt - searching out and harassing dissenters harassment, molestation - the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism McCarthyism - unscrupulously accusing people of disloyalty (as by saying they were Communists) |
Translations
witch-hunt
n (lit, fig) → Hexenjagd f
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