English-Swedish translations for witch-hunt

• häxjakt en
  Han invänder med all rätt mot den häxjakt som den polska regeringen försöker inleda.He rightly objects to the witch-hunt which the Polish Government seeks.
  Vi befarar att uthängningen kommer att leda till en häxjakt.We are afraid of having a 'witch-hunt' when naming and shaming is carried out.
  Jag anser inte att denna situation motiverar en häxjakt på hedgefonder.I do not see this situation as a justification for a witch-hunt on hedge funds.

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