WITCH HUNT


Meaning of WITCH HUNT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1885

1. : a searching out for persecution of persons accused of witchcraft

2. : the searching out and deliberate harassment of those (as political opponents) with unpopular views

• witch-hunt·er noun

• witch-hunt·ing noun or adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.