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witch hunt

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witch hunt noun
plural witch hunts
witch hunt
noun
plural witch hunts
Learner's definition of WITCH HUNT
[count] disapproving
: the act of unfairly looking for and punishing people who are accused of having opinions that are believed to be dangerous or evil(对被指控为持危害社会政见者的不公正的)搜捕,政治迫害

witch hunt

noun

1
: a searching out for persecution of persons accused of witchcraft
2
: the searching out and deliberate harassment of those (such as political opponents) with unpopular views
witch-hunter noun
witch-hunting noun or adjective

Example Sentences

He was the victim of a congressional witch hunt against Communists.
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Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of witch hunt was in 1853

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