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witch-hunt meaning in Tamil

ஐயுறவு வேட்டை

UK/ˈwɪtʃhʌnt/

witch-hunt in Tamil: ஐயுறவு வேட்டை, பலிவாங்த் துரத்தல், பலிவேட்டை. In English, witch-hunt means a search for people believed to be using sorcery or harmful magic, typically in order to persecute or punish them.

Tamil words for witch-hunt

ஐயுறவு வேட்டை, பலிவாங்த் துரத்தல், பலிவேட்டை

English meaning of witch-hunt

  1. noun A search for people believed to be using sorcery or harmful magic, typically in order to persecute or punish them.
  2. noun An attempt to find and punish or harass a group of people perceived as a threat, usually on ideological or political grounds.
  3. noun A public or political campaign or investigation which smears a person or group.
  4. verb To aggressively pursue, investigate, or persecute individuals or groups based on unsubstantiated accusations, often driven by fear, ideology, political expediency, moral panic, etc.

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Questions about witch-hunt in Tamil

What is the meaning of witch-hunt in Tamil?
Witch-hunt in Tamil is ஐயுறவு வேட்டை, பலிவாங்த் துரத்தல், பலிவேட்டை.
witch-hunt என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Witch-hunt: ஐயுறவு வேட்டை, பலிவாங்த் துரத்தல், பலிவேட்டை.
What does witch-hunt mean in English?
Witch-hunt means a search for people believed to be using sorcery or harmful magic, typically in order to persecute or punish them.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: witch-hunt (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: witch-hunt (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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