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Noun: witch-hunter  'wich,hún-tu(r)
  1. Someone who identifies and punishes people for their opinions
    "The senator was accused of being a modern-day witch-hunter during the hearings"

Derived forms: witch-hunters

Type of: persecutor, tormenter, tormentor

Encyclopedia: Witch-hunter