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Witch can be an appropriate word, here, to denote a person of exceptionally low status. "John was a victim of witch-hunting for his political views" is a modern
by wallace_f 7y ago
Witch can be an appropriate word, here, to denote a person of exceptionally low status. "John was a victim of witch-hunting for his political views" is
a modern, ordinary usage of the word.
We tend to use more precise words in these cases, such as doxxing or cyber-bullying, or gang-stalking, etc.
- technothrasher 7y agoThe modern word "witch-hunt" is used in reference to the way people were treated during the witch trials, rather than a direct reference to the word "witch" itself. I have never heard of anybody using the word "witch" to describe the subject of a witch-hunt. In fact, the entire point of the word is to express doubt that the subject being 'hunted' is actually guilty of whatever they were accused.
- wallace_f 7y agoI've heard it used colloquilly. "I was just like a witch back in high school, I was bullied so bad," I remember someone saying.