The phrase "a witch hunter" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing historical events, folklore, or fictional narratives involving the persecution of individuals accused of witchcraft.
Example: "In the dark ages, a witch hunter roamed the villages, seeking out those believed to possess dark magic."
Alternatives: "a witch-finder" or "a witch pursuer".
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Herbert Lom, the versatile Czech-born actor who could play Napoleon Bonaparte or a witch hunter with equal aplomb but who was perhaps best known as Peter Sellers's frustrated boss in the Pink Panther franchise, died on Thursday at his home in London.
According to Matthew Hopkins, a witch hunter general during the English Civil War, least weasels were the familiars of witches.
The ingredients for a spellbinding show are all there – a blood curse; hints that her parents did not die in an accident as she's been told; the academy's mean girls apparating in the forest to warn Sabrina of the world of new-girl pain that awaits her; magical hallucinations; a witch-hunter on the move – but the magic never happens.
The women had purportedly been fingered by a "witch-hunter" who sought to blame them for a measles outbreak that had killed several locals.
Likewise, Ed McBride delivers a staunch depiction of the Rev. Hale, a dedicated witch hunter whose own convictions undergo a major alteration.
A few days ago he wrapped work on Fast & Furious 7, now he's doing international press for new movie Guardians of the Galaxy, then he'll start shooting his next, about an undead witch hunter.
A Papua New Guinean witch hunter holding an alleged witch's skull.
The stereotype of the witch hunter as a cruel inquisitor who deliberately frames innocent people is prevalent in literature, movies and artworks.
Taking a wider view, the past weekend looks worse: "Steve Jobs," "The Last Witch Hunter" and "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension" all posted disappointing results, leaving holdover "The Martian" to take the top spot.
