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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.

Hypernyms

  • Execution
  • Slaying

Related Words

  • Lynch (verb)
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