accused witch

C961 concept

An accused witch is a person, often marginalized or feared, who is charged—formally or informally—with practicing harmful magic or witchcraft, typically in a context of social tension, superstition, or scapegoating.

Observed surface forms (4)

  • Salem witch trials victim ×8
  • victim of the Salem witch trials ×2
  • Salem witch trials participant ×1
  • alleged witch ×1

Instances (13)