witch hunter
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witch hunter
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From witch hunt + -er.
noun witch hunters · witch-hunter · witchhunter
- A person employed to find witches as part of a witch-hunt; a witchfinder. That is why the witch-hunters believed that every true witch must carry the mark of His Satanic Majesty on her body.
- One who undertakes a witch-hunt (a public or political campaign or investigation which smears a person or group). Now, however, Ford wrote, “Those days are over; there are no more witch-hunters” because Trump has gotten rid of them all.
Talk about this word "witch hunter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/witch%20hunter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. witch hunter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/witch%20hunter "witch hunter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/witch%20hunter.Cite this
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title = {witch hunter},
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