lynching
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lynching
- /ˈlɪnt͡ʃɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɪntʃɪŋ
Where it comes from
From lynch + -ing, see lynch.
noun lynchings
- Execution of a person by mob action without due process of law, especially by hanging. The police with difficulty prevented the swaying mass from lynching him on the spot.
verb
- present participle and gerund of lynch
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: execution, lynch law, lynch mob, necktie party, hanging, hanging offence, drop, summary execution, jungle justice, rope, manslaying, crucifixion, death, electrocution, necktie-party, slaying
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noun execution of a person without a proper legal trial — see also vigilantism, taking the law into one's own hands
| Español | linchamiento |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 린치 rinchi, 사형 sahyeong |
| 日本語 | リンチ rinchi, 私刑 shikei |
| 中文 | 私刑 sīxíng, 私罰 /私罚 sīfá |
| Português | linchamento, linchagem |
| Français | lynchage |
| Deutsch | Lynchjustiz |
| Ελληνικά | αυτοδικία aftodikía, λιντσάρισμα lintsárisma, λυντσάρισμα lyntsárisma |
| Русский | самосу́д samosúd, суд Ли́нча sud Línča, линчева́ние linčevánije |
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title = {lynching},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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