witchhunter
Pursuer of hexers
A witchhunter is someone who hunts witches—originally, an official or zealot who sought out and prosecuted people accused of witchcraft.
The term now applies figuratively to anyone who pursues supposed enemies with righteous fervor and flimsy evidence: The senator styled himself a witchhunter rooting out communists.
Also spelled witch-hunter or witch hunter.
Judicial examination of claims
- accusationClaim someone did wrong
- burningCombustion in progress
- stakeSharpened post or share
- executionCompleting a planned task
torture · scapegoating · victimization · purge · pogrom · hysteria · Salem · denunciation
Challenger of official doctrine
- heresyBelief opposing official doctrine
- blasphemyIrreverence toward the sacred
- apostasyRenunciation of former beliefs
- excommunicationFormal barring from sacraments
tribunal · doctrine · orthodoxy · ecclesiastic · papacy · canon · creed · dogma
Carefully attentive, observant
- vigilantKeenly aware of danger
- trackerOne who follows trails
- investigatorOne who examines evidence
- zealotObsessive cause supporter
pursuer · relentless · obsessed · fervent · crusader · seeker · patrol · scout
Practice of dark magic
- hexMalevolent incantation
- curseInvoked harm through words
- potionEnchanted liquid mixture
- familiarKnown from experience
incantation · spellcasting · necromancy · conjuring · coven · Sabbath · broomstick · cauldron
trial
Judicial examination of claims
- accusationClaim someone did wrong
- burningCombustion in progress
- stakeSharpened post or share
execution · torture · scapegoating · victimization · purge · pogrom · hysteria · Salem · denunciation · fanaticism
heretic
Challenger of official doctrine
- heresyBelief opposing official doctrine
- blasphemyIrreverence toward the sacred
- apostasyRenunciation of former beliefs
excommunication · tribunal · doctrine · orthodoxy · ecclesiastic · papacy · canon · creed · dogma · schism
watchful
Carefully attentive, observant
- vigilantKeenly aware of danger
- trackerOne who follows trails
- investigatorOne who examines evidence
zealot · pursuer · relentless · obsessed · fervent · crusader · seeker · patrol · scout · informant
sorcery
Practice of dark magic
familiar · incantation · spellcasting · necromancy · conjuring · coven · Sabbath · broomstick · cauldron · black magic
witchhunterdefender
One who guards another
advocate · protector · defense attorney · human rights advocate · champion
witchhunterwitch
Practitioner of dark arts
heretic · outcast · dissident · freethinker · scapegoat
witchhunterskeptic
One who doubts claims
voice of reason · debunker · peacemaker · rationalist · freethinker
witch, hunt, hunter, witches, witchy, witchcraft, witchery, bewitched, bewitch