Lynching (Noun)
Meaning
Putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The sheriff tried to prevent a lynching by hastily spiriting the suspect away to a distant jail.
- After a swift trial, the kangaroo court's verdict was swiftly followed by a lynching, carried out by an enraged mob.
- The gruesome lynching of the alleged thief sent shockwaves through the small town, causing widespread outrage and disgust.
- Throughout history, racial minorities have been disproportionately targeted by lynching, often in response to frivolous or fabricated charges.
- Although technically a lynching is considered murder, many perpetrators have historically been able to avoid punishment for the crime due to complicity or apathy on the part of local law enforcement.