Witchfinding
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Witchfinding is a noun meaning (chiefly historical) The practice of conducting witch-hunts and identifying witches.
Meaning
(chiefly historical) The practice of conducting witch-hunts and identifying witches.
Example Sentences
During the Middle Ages, and up to the time of the Commonwealth, various men made a profession of "Witch Finding" and hunting down individuals suspected of sorcery.
Word Forms
- witchfindings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include witch-hunt, witchism, witchdom, maleficiation, wytch, wytche.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.