Personhunt

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A manhunt. rare

    "The Panther Sentinel is lauching^([sic]) a mass personhunt in an effort to recruit photographers and writers."

Example

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"The Panther Sentinel is lauching^([sic]) a mass personhunt in an effort to recruit photographers and writers."

Etymology

From person + hunt, after manhunt. Coined as a gender-neutral alternative.

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