witch-hunt

[US]/[wɪtʃ hʌnt]/
[UK]/[wɪtʃ hʌnt]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.A campaign aimed at finding and punishing people suspected of witchcraft.; A vigorous and often reckless campaign against someone or something.; A politically motivated campaign to persecute or discredit someone.
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Phrases & Collocations

a witch-hunt

avoid a witch-hunt

witch-hunt mentality

stop the witch-hunt

launch a witch-hunt

witch-hunt accusations

past witch-hunt

fear a witch-hunt

political witch-hunt

Example Sentences

the company launched a damaging witch-hunt against whistleblowers.

the accusations were part of a political witch-hunt, not a genuine investigation.

he warned against a witch-hunt mentality within the organization.

the investigation quickly devolved into a public witch-hunt.

the media fueled the witch-hunt with sensationalized stories.

they accused him of being involved in a witch-hunt targeting his rivals.

the senator denied participating in any kind of witch-hunt.

the entire affair reeked of a witch-hunt orchestrated by his enemies.

the team was unfairly targeted in a relentless witch-hunt.

the university faced a witch-hunt following the controversial research findings.

it was a baseless witch-hunt designed to discredit him.

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