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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(chiefly historical) A person employed to carry out witch-hunts and identify witches..
From the 1970s direct and public accusations of witchcraft increased in Zambia, and with them the use of expert witch-finders, who were ubiquitous in rural areas by the 1980s.
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Witchfinder means (chiefly historical) A person employed to carry out witch-hunts and identify witches..
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From the 1970s direct and public accusations of witchcraft increased in Zambia, and with them the use of expert witch-finders, who were ubiquitous in rural areas by the 1980s.
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