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I think the aim - and certainly the aim of what I've tried to do since leaving - is not political and certainly not a witch hunt at individuals. It's to try to direct our attention at what I believe is a fundamental fault analysis that we must now examine.
David Kay

Meaning of "witch hunt" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WITCH HUNT

witch hunt  [wɪtʃ hʌnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WITCH HUNT

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pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Witch hunt is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WITCH HUNT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

witch hunt

Witch-hunt

A witch-hunt is a search for witches or evidence of witchcraft, often involving moral panic, or mass hysteria. Before 1750 it was legally sanctioned and involved official witchcraft trials. The classical period of witchhunts in Europe and North America falls into the Early Modern period or about 1480 to 1750, spanning the upheavals of the Reformation and the Thirty Years' War, resulting in an estimated 40,000 to 60,000 executions. The last executions of people convicted as witches in Europe took place in the 18th century. In the Kingdom of Great Britain, witchcraft ceased to be an act punishable by law with the Witchcraft Act of 1735. In Germany, sorcery remained punishable by law into the late 18th century. Contemporary witch-hunts have been reported from Sub-Saharan Africa, India and Papua New Guinea. Official legislation against witchcraft is still found in Saudi Arabia and Cameroon. From at least the 1930s, the term "witch-hunt" has been used figuratively to describe activities by governments to seek out and expose perceived enemies, often apparently as a means of directing public opinion by fostering a degree of moral panic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WITCH HUNT


blunt
blʌnt
bunt
bʌnt
confront
kənˈfrʌnt
cunt
kʌnt
forefront
ˈfɔːˌfrʌnt
front
frʌnt
headhunt
ˈhɛdhʌnt
house-hunt
ˈhaʊshʌnt
hunt
hʌnt
manhunt
ˈmænˌhʌnt
molehunt
ˈməʊlˈhʌnt
outhunt
ˌaʊtˈhʌnt
overhunt
ˌəʊvəˈhʌnt
punt
pʌnt
runt
rʌnt
still-hunt
stɪl hʌnt
stunt
stʌnt
upfront
ˈʌpˈfrʌnt
waterfront
ˈwɔːtəˌfrʌnt
wavefront
ˈweɪvˌfrʌnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WITCH HUNT

witch
witch doctor
witch hazel
witch of Agnesi
witch-elm
witch-hunt
witch-hunter
witch-hunting
witch´s brew
witchbroom
witchcraft
witchen
witcheries
witchery
witches´ brew
witches´ butter
witches´ Sabbath
witches´-besom
witches´-broom
witchetty

WORDS THAT END LIKE WITCH HUNT

Cheshunt
drag hunt
fox hunt
in the hunt
job hunt
murder hunt
national hunt
scavenger hunt
shunt
stag hunt
still hunt
treasure hunt
witch-hunt

Synonyms and antonyms of witch hunt in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «witch hunt» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WITCH HUNT

Find out the translation of witch hunt to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of witch hunt from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «witch hunt» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

政治迫害
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caza de brujas
570 millions of speakers

English

witch hunt
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चुड़ैल का शिकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مطاردة الساحرات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

охота на ведьм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caça às bruxas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাদুকরী শিকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chasse aux sorcières
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemburu sihir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hexenjagd
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

魔女狩り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마녀 사냥
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mburu sihir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuộc săn đuổi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சூனிய வேட்டை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डायन हंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cadı avı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

caccia alle streghe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

polowanie na czarownice
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

охота на відьом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vânătoare de vrăjitoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κυνήγι μαγισσών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heksejag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

häxjakt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

heksejakt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of witch hunt

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WITCH HUNT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about witch hunt

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2 QUOTES WITH «WITCH HUNT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word witch hunt.
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David Kay
I think the aim - and certainly the aim of what I've tried to do since leaving - is not political and certainly not a witch hunt at individuals. It's to try to direct our attention at what I believe is a fundamental fault analysis that we must now examine.
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Max Winkler
I feel like there's a witch hunt by some film sites and people that immediately disregard something if it shows any sort of influence.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WITCH HUNT»

Discover the use of witch hunt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to witch hunt and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Witch-Hunt: Mysteries of the Salem Witch Trials
Sifting through the facts, myths, and half-truths surrounding the 1692 witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts, a historian draws on primary sources to explore the events of that time.
Marc Aronson, 2003
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The Malleus Maleficarum
Mostly a compilation of superstition and folklore, the book was taken very seriously at the time it was written in the 15th century and became a kind of spiritual law book used by judges to determine the guilt of the accused"--From ...
Heinrich Kramer, James Sprenger, 2007
3
Witch Hunt: A Novel
Edgar Award winner lan Rankin delivers a novel of espionage that rivals the classics of the genre, confirming his stature as one of the modern masters of suspense.
Ian Rankin, 2005
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The Scottish Witch-Hunt in Context
A collection of essays on Scottish witchcraft and witch-hunting, which covers the whole period of the Scottish witch-hunt, from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth.
Julian Goodare, 2002
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Witch Hunt
The U.S. auto industry has a history like no other.
Peter M. De Lorenzo, J. Putman Janice, 2011
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Escaping Salem: The Other Witch Hunt of 1692
Describes the witch hunt that took place in Stamford, Connecticut, in 1692, detailing the story of Kate Branch, a seventeen-year-old afflicted by strange visions and given to wails of pain and fright, who accused several women of bewitching ...
Richard Godbeer, 2005
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Witch Hunt
A chilling, haunting ghost story that delves into the dark past of the 16th century Essex witch trials.
Syd Moore, 2012
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Witch Hunt
Small-town librarian Ophelia Jensen is finally starting to embrace her lot as one of the "chosen"—a psychic and folk magick practitioner, a.k.a. a witch.
Shirley Damsgaard, 2009
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The Thirteenth Sacrifice: A Witch Hunt Novel
When young women start dying, Boston cop Samantha Ryan is the perfect person to investigate, for only she knows what the archais symbol carved into their flesh means.
Debbie Viguie, 2012
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The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe
The latter term, witch-hunt, is preferable to witch-craze because all witchcraft prosecutions, even those that gave no indication ofcollective psychoses, involved some sort of search for malefactors. Witch-hunts did not usually involve the physical ...
Brian P. Levack, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WITCH HUNT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term witch hunt is used in the context of the following news items.
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Aftermath of lion hunt became a witch hunt
Kristen Hall leads a group of protesters from Animal Rights Coalition and Minnesota Animal Liberation gathered in front of Dr. Walter Palmer's dental practice ... «Bend Bulletin, Aug 15»
2
Richard Dawkins Slams 'Witch Hunt' Against Cecil The Lion's Killer …
Richard Dawkins has condemned the "hatefest" directed at Cecil the Lion's killer, Walter Palmer, in what he called an "over-the-top" witch hunt. The biologist and ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
3
Tim Hunt's Witch Hunt
Nobel Prizewinning scientist Tim Hunt joked that men and women in the same lab tend to fall in love, and that tends to get in the way of their work. He also said ... «Baltimore Sun, Jun 15»
4
'Last Witch Hunter 2' Already Being Planned Says Vin Diesel
In The Last Witch Hunter, the modern world holds many secrets, but the most astounding secret of all is that witches still live amongst us; vicious supernatural ... «MovieWeb, Jun 15»
5
Regulator denies city 'witch hunt'
The head of the Bank of England's regulatory body has denied a "witch hunt" against the financial sector as he defended its actions in tightening up rules. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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Vin Diesel Wields Flaming Sword in The Last Witch Hunter Teaser …
The first teaser trailer for Vin Diesel's new supernatural thriller, The Last Witch Hunter, was released on Wednesday, and it looks like once again the fate of the ... «People Magazine, Apr 15»
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DJ Paul Gambaccini accuses police of a 'witch hunt' to cover up …
Veteran BBC DJ Paul Gambaccini has accused the police of launching a 'witch hunt' against innocent celebrities to cover up their failures over Jimmy Savile. «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
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Dem 'Witch Hunt' Forces Scientist Out Of Global Warming Research
An investigation by Democratic lawmakers into the sources of funding for scientists who challenge details of the greater global warming narrative has already ... «Daily Caller, Feb 15»
9
Charlie Sheen -- Rants for Brian Williams ... This Is a Vile Witch Hunt!!
Lastly; you are clearly the victim of a transparent and vile witch hunt! Erroneously "staged" by hooligans, non coms, cowards and oligarchs, who's only desperate ... «TMZ.com, Feb 15»
10
India woman killed in 'witch hunt'
Witch hunts targeting women are common in parts of India and a number of those accused ... Branding women as witches is particularly prevalent among tribal ... «BBC News, Oct 14»

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