Witch-hunter (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who identifies and punishes people for their opinions.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The self-proclaimed moral guardian was accused of being a witch-hunter, targeting anyone who dared to express an opposing viewpoint.
- In the era of social media, online witch-hunters can quickly mobilize and ostracize individuals for their perceived transgressions.
- The politician's opponents labeled her a witch-hunter for her aggressive tactics in rooting out and discrediting her critics.
- As a vocal advocate for free speech, he found himself at odds with the witch-hunters who sought to silence him.
- The journalist was wary of being labeled a witch-hunter for her exposé on corruption, knowing that powerful interests would stop at nothing to discredit her.