witch hunt

noun

: a searching out for persecution of persons accused of witchcraft

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

witch-hunter

ˈwich-ˌhən-tər

noun

witch-hunting

ˈwich-ˌhən-tiŋ

noun or adjective

Examples of witch hunt in a Sentence

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

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The president-elect has pleaded not guilty and has said the case is part of a political witch hunt. —

Matthew Impelli, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024 The witch hunt had no basis in real occult violence. —

Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 The former president had pleaded not guilty and has said the case was part of a political witch hunt. —

Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 That film shows the lessons an aspiring real estate magnate learned after being taken under the wing of the reptilian lawyer who was once the right-hand man for Sen. Joseph McCarthy in the sensationalized communist witch hunt. —

Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for witch hunt