noun
- a person who participates in lynching; one who kills someone illegally by hanging, especially as part of a mob
Usage: historical; refers to extrajudicial killings
Examples
- The historical records documented the identities of several lynchers from that era.
- Civil rights activists worked to bring lynchers to justice through the legal system.
- The community condemned the actions of the lynchers and demanded accountability.
- Historians studied the motivations and backgrounds of known lynchers.
- Anti-lynching legislation aimed to prosecute lynchers under federal law.