Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

witchfinder

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: witchfind-er
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person employed to carry out witch-hunts and identify witches.

Example Sentences

"From the 1970s direct and public accusations of witchcraft increased in Zambia, and with them the use of expert witch-finders, who were ubiquitous in rural areas by the 1980s."

Etymology

From witch + finder.

Word Breakdown

Root: *weyk-

Inflected Forms

witchfinders (plural) witch-finder (alternative)

Phrases

witchfinder general

Questions

What does witchfinder mean?: A person employed to carry out witch-hunts and identify witches.
Where does witchfinder come from?: From witch + finder.

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