Meaning:
An organized attempt to persecute an unpopular group of people and blame them for a problem.
Examples:
- The investigation into the company's finances turned into a witch hunt with no evidence of wrongdoing.
- Some politicians use the term "witch hunt" to dismiss allegations of corruption.
- The school principal's search for the culprit became a witch hunt with innocent students being blamed.
- The media's coverage of the celebrity's personal life felt like a witch hunt.
- The accusations against the coach were unfounded, and the investigation was deemed a witch hunt.
- The employee felt like they were being targeted in a witch hunt by their boss.
- The town's hysteria over a supposed witch hunt in the 17th century was eventually debunked.
- The campaign against the scientist's research felt like a witch hunt.
- The social media backlash against the company's ad campaign became a witch hunt against the brand.
- The political opposition's scrutiny of the president's every move felt like a witch hunt.
- The accusations of cheating during the exam felt like a witch hunt, with no concrete evidence.
- The journalist's reporting on the corporation's shady practices led to accusations of a witch hunt.
- The teacher's investigation into plagiarism became a witch hunt with innocent students being suspected.
- The employee's complaint about their boss's behavior led to a witch hunt against the supervisor.
- The athlete's performance decline led to rumors and accusations of a witch hunt against the coach.
- The actress felt like she was being targeted in a witch hunt by the paparazzi.
- The investigation into the company's hiring practices became a witch hunt with no evidence of discrimination.
- The student's search for the missing book turned into a witch hunt against classmates.
- The artist's controversial work led to accusations of a witch hunt against freedom of expression.
- The community's fear of the supposed witch hunt caused them to turn against one another.