witchhunt

See also: witch-hunt and witch hunt

English

Noun

witchhunt (plural witchhunts)

1. Alternative form of witch-hunt
   • 1978 April 1, “Author Gerassi Speaks on the Parallels Between Boise and Boston”, in Gay Community News, page 3:

     Gerassi discussed the parallels between the witchhunt directed against gay men in Boise during the 1950s and the recent arrests of twelve men charged with sex offenses in Revere.