lynching
lynching · lynchings
суд Линча, самосуд, линчевание
Lynchjustiz
Execution of a person by mob action without due process of law, especially by hangingExecution of a person by mob action without due process of law, especially by hanging.
/ˈlɪnt͡ʃɪŋ/
» States and local authorities had seldom pursued prosecution in lynchings.
Meaning
1 sensesExecution of a person by mob action without due process of law, especially by hanging.
Lynchjustiz
самосу́дsamosúd, суд Ли́нчаsud Línča, линчева́ниеlinčevánije
putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
Examples
2 sentencesStates and local authorities had seldom pursued prosecution in lynchings.
Hate speech incites lynchings.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
execution of a person without a proper legal trial — see also vigilantism, taking the law into one's own hands:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
execution of a person without a proper legal trial — see also vigilantism, taking the law into one's own hands:
Origin
From lynch + -ing, see lynch.From lynch + -ing, see lynch.
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Forms
plural: lynchingsWord family
4 related wordsDerivedantilynching