Lynching
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlɪnt͡ʃɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lynching is a noun meaning Execution of a person by mob action without due process of law, especially by hanging.
Meaning
Execution of a person by mob action without due process of law, especially by hanging.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of lynch
Example Sentences
The police with difficulty prevented the swaying mass from lynching him on the spot.
Atlanta newspapers fanned the flames of racial hatred by carrying stories of lynchings and calling for a renewed Ku Klux Klan to “control” blacks.
Word Forms
- lynchings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include execution, hanging, drop, rope, manslaying, crucifixion.
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