What is "witch hunt"

1853 in the literal sense (witch-hunting is from 1630s), from witch (n.) + hunt (n.). The extended sense is attested from 1919, American English, later re-popularized in reaction to Cold War anti-Communism.\n\nSenator [Lee S.] Overman. What do you mean by witch hunt?\n
Mr. [Raymond] Robins. I mean this, Senator. You are familiar with the old witch-hunt attitude, that when people get frightened at things and see bogies, then then get out witch proclamations, and mob action and all kinds of hysteria takes place.

["Bolshevik Propaganda," U.S. Senate subcommittee hearings, 1919]

n. (alternative form of witch-hunt English)

A witch hunt is a search for suspected or alleged witches, or similar political accusations.

Witch hunt or Witch Hunt may also refer to:

• Moral panic or witch hunt

• Witch Hunt (1999 film), a film starring Jacqueline Bisset
• Witch Hunt (1994 film), a television film
• Witch Hunt (2008 film), a documentary film about the Kern County child abuse cases
• "Witch Hunt" (Trinity Blood), an episode of Trinity Blood
• "Witch Hunt" (NCIS), an episode of NCIS
• Witch Hunt (British TV series), a 1967 British supernatural television drama series
• Witch Hunt (South Korean TV series), a South Korean TV series
• Witch Hunt (novel), a 1993 novel by Ian Rankin writing as Jack Harvey
• Witch-Hunt, a translation group for the sound novel Umineko no Naku Koro ni
• Witch Hunt, an episode of the television series Once Upon a Time.

Witch Hunt is a 1993 crime novel by Ian Rankin, under the pseudonym Jack Harvey. It is the first novel he wrote under this name.

Witch Hunt are a four-piece hardcore punk band currently located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States who formed in 2001 in northern New Jersey. The band started out as a 3 piece with Janine on bass, Rob on drums, Nicole on guitar and all members sharing vocal duties. In 2005, Vince joined as the drummer and Rob switched to guitar. Members also play or have played in Lost Cause, End Me, Lusts, Clockcleaner, Sickoids, and Snowstorm. Their lyrics mainly speak of social-political themes such as imperialism, sexual abuse, the state, and the environment.

Witch Hunt was a 1967 British supernatural television drama series shown on BBC2. Starring Patrick Kavanagh and Anna Palk, and unfolding over 5 episodes, the plot involves a man, Rex Fordham, who moves to the Gloucestershire countryside and uncovers a secret witchcraft cult. Written by Jon Manchip White, directed by Peter Duguid, and produced by Alan Bromly. No episodes are known to exist in the archives as of 2009.

Witch Hunt (1994) is a horror, detective HBO film starring Dennis Hopper and Eric Bogosian, directed by Paul Schrader and written by Joseph Dougherty. The original music score was composed by Angelo Badalamenti.

Witch Hunt is a 1999 Australian crime drama, directed by Scott Hartford-Davis and written by NCIS: Los Angeles creator, Shane Brennan. It premiered on Australia's Network Ten on 2 May 1999.

"Witch Hunt" is the thirteenth episode of the third season of the American fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time, and the show's 57th episode overall, which aired on March 16, 2014.

In this episode, Emma Swan arrives in Storybrooke with Henry, only to discover that no one remembers how they were transported back – or the past year they had spent back in fairy tale land. Emma teams up with Regina in an attempt to uncover who created the new curse. Meanwhile, in the fairy tale land that was during the past year, Regina, with the aid of Robin Hood, attempts to break into her castle, which has been overtaken by the Wicked Witch. The episode also marked the return of Mr. Gold/Rumplestiltskin ( Robert Carlyle) who was believed to be deceased after he sacrificed himself in the mid-season finale in December 2013.

"Witch Hunt" received mostly positive reviews from critics, with many complimenting the improvement and progression in the story lines. Upon airing, the episode was watched by 7.75 million viewers, attaining an 18-49 rating of 2.4. This figure was an increase of 0.09 million viewers from the spring premiere the previous week, whilst identical in terms of 18-49 rating.

Witch Hunt is a role-playing game published by StatCom Simulations Inc. in 1983.

Witch Hunt is a 2013 South Korean variety talk show starring Shin Dong-yup, Sung Si-kyung, Heo Ji-woong, Yoo Se-yoon that first aired on August 2, 2013. It airs on JTBC every Friday at 23:00.