Witchhunt

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪtʃˌhʌnt/

Witchhunt (noun)

  1. A serious search for someone to blame, often without fair evidence, causing fear and harm.
  2. In the past, a period when people were accused of magic and punished after weak or false claims.

Examples

  • The report stopped an unfair blame search in the workplace.
  • They questioned the unfair blame search before it spread.