witchfinder

[US]/ˈwɪtʃˌfaɪndə/
[UK]/ˈwɪtʃˌfaɪndər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.A person who searches for witches, often responsible for their identification and prosecution.
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Phrases & Collocations

witchfinder general

the witchfinder

witchfinder movie

witchfinder film

witchfinder scene

witchfinder role

witchfinder novel

Example Sentences

the notorious witchfinder arrived in the village to conduct his investigations.

matthew hopkins was the most infamous witchfinder in english history.

the local community hired a professional witchfinder to purge the town of evil.

as a ruthless witchfinder, he used torture to extract false confessions.

the witchfinder general held immense power during the civil war era.

many innocent women lived in fear of the witchfinder's accusations.

the historical drama depicts the witchfinder as a sinister and greedy figure.

skeptics challenged the witchfinder's methods and questioned his legitimacy.

the witchfinder carried a kit containing strange instruments for detecting magic.

seventeenth-century witchfinders were often motivated by money and religious zeal.

the witchfinder interrogated the suspected old woman for hours.

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