How “Witch Phobia” Killed

How misogyny slaughtered and burned hundreds of women at the stake.

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Witch hunts, perhaps, remain the most notorious episode of mass hysteria in history.

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In 1580–1630, “Wiccaphobia” or “witch phobia” gripped Europe and America, and it saw the trial and execution of hundreds of women for their alleged practice of ‘witchcraft’.

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Popular literature sees these man-hunts as a cautionary tale about the dangers of misogyny, isolationism, religious extremism, false accusations, and legal lapses.

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Some scholars contend that most of the victims had epilepsy and conversion disorders that caused behavioral disorders and suspicion of black magic.

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Examples of wiccaphobia include the Salem witch trials and the Würzburg witch hunts in Germany.

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