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witch-hunter

n. someone who identifies and punishes people for their opinions

Usage examples of "witch-hunter".

But Simon was a bitter reminder of his cowardice, and Paillard would have been relieved to never clap eyes upon the witch-hunter again.

The next morning Bruno reached the Dominican monastery at Chambery, in France: he was Brother Teofilo, witch-hunter of Naples.

The witch-hunter fell back, clutching at the crossbolt embedded in his shoulder, blood blossoming between his fingers.