Witchfinder
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Witchfinder is a noun meaning (chiefly historical) A person employed to carry out witch-hunts and identify witches.
Meaning
(chiefly historical) A person employed to carry out witch-hunts and identify witches.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- witchfinders
- witch-finder
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include witch-finder, witchhunter, witch-smeller, witch, witchcraftsman, huntmaster.
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