witch hunt, n.All

The Witch hunt (n.) ended ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠when belief in magic ended: the first scientific revolution coincides with the final renunciation of witch-hunts.