Lynchable
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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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