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Meaning of Lynching | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈlɪnt͡ʃɪŋ

Definitions

Execution of a person by mob action without due process of law, especially by hanging.

Equivalents

العربية القتل
Bosanski linč линч
Čeština lynč
Deutsch Lynchjustiz
Español linchamiento
Suomi lynkkaaminen lynkkaus
Français lynchage
Hrvatski linč линч
日本語 リンチ 私刑
한국어 린치 사형
Lietuvių linčas
Polski lincz
Português linchagem linchamento
Русский линчева́ние самосуд суд Ли́нча
Српски linč линч
Svenska lynchning
ไทย ประชาทัณฑ์
Türkçe linç
Tiếng Việt lin-sơ

Examples

“The police with difficulty prevented the swaying mass from lynching him on the spot.”
“Atlanta newspapers fanned the flames of racial hatred by carrying stories of lynchings and calling for a renewed Ku Klux Klan to “control” blacks.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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See also

lynchman lynchmob lynchpin Lynchs Creek Lynchy Lyncid

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