witch-hunt
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Compound word from 'witch' + 'hunt'. Originally referred to the hunting and persecution of people accused of witchcraft.
مثال
- The investigation turned into a witch-hunt.
- The media often engages in witch-hunts against public figures.
- The witch-hunt against heretics was brutal and unforgiving.
ترکیبهای رایج
Media witch-hunt Political witch-hunt Start a witch-hunt
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- searching out and harassing dissenters