witch-hunt vs molestation

witch-hunt and molestation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
witch-hunt	Yes	No	No	No
molestation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, molestation is a hypernym of witch-hunt; that is, molestation is a word with a broader meaning than witch-hunt:

witch-hunt: searching out and harassing dissenters
molestation: the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism

Other hypernyms of witch-hunt include harassment.

witch-hunt (noun)	molestation (noun)
searching out and harassing dissenters	the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
	the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)