"witchfinding" meaning in English

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "ref": "1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 221:",
          "text": "During the Middle Ages, and up to the time of the Commonwealth, various men made a profession of \"Witch Finding\" and hunting down individuals suspected of sorcery.",
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        "The practice of conducting witch-hunts and identifying witches."
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        "(chiefly historical) The practice of conducting witch-hunts and identifying witches."
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "The practice of conducting witch-hunts and identifying witches."
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        "(chiefly historical) The practice of conducting witch-hunts and identifying witches."
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