Lynchable

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Punishable by lynching. not-comparable

    "a lynchable offence"

Example

More examples

"Why the group lynched Vega remains unclear, but the fact that a Catholic Mexican had murdered a Protestant Anglo minister, no matter what the political motivations, placed Vega outside the bounds of civilized society and made him lynchable and punishable by mob rule."

Etymology

From lynch + -able.

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