English-Estonian translations for witch-hunt

• nõiajaht
  Poolas toimub kahjuks opositsioonivastane nõiajaht, millega on liitunud ka kohtud. In Poland, unfortunately, a witch-hunt is being conducted against the opposition, and the courts have joined in.

Definition of witch-hunt

• A search for people believed to be using sorcery or harmful magic, especially in order to punish them
• An attempt to find and publicly punish a group of people perceived as a threat, usually on ideological or political grounds
• A public smear-campaign against an individual

Related words

• witch-hazel
• witch-hunting
• American witch-hazel