witch hunt
idiomPart ofwitch
witch hunt — idiom
1. A campaign of persecution against people who hold different or unpopular views,
1.idiom
Definition
A campaign of persecution against people who hold different or unpopular views, especially in politics, the workplace, or public life. The term comes from the historical persecution of people accused of witchcraft in early modern Europe and America.
Example
The senator called the investigation a witch hunt designed to destroy his reputation.
During the McCarthy era, many artists lost their jobs in the witch hunt for suspected communists.