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魔女狩り [news2,nf44] 魔女狩 [sK] 魔女がり [sK]
まじょがり [news2,nf44]
1. [n] [hist]
▶ witch hunt (persecution of people accused of witchcraft)
2. [n]
▶ witch hunt (persecution of people considered a danger to society)



History:
9. A 2024-10-11 02:01:30  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
"persons" is very formal.
  Diff:
@@ -25 +25 @@
-<gloss>witch hunt (persecution of persons accused of witchcraft)</gloss>
+<gloss>witch hunt (persecution of people accused of witchcraft)</gloss>
@@ -29 +29 @@
-<gloss>witch hunt (persecution of persons said to be a danger to society)</gloss>
+<gloss>witch hunt (persecution of people considered a danger to society)</gloss>
8. A 2024-10-10 06:13:05  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I think this works.
7. A* 2024-10-07 01:54:38  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
We usually do multiple senses on gairaigo even when all those senses are present in the original English. I think we should here too.
  Diff:
@@ -24 +24,6 @@
-<gloss>witch hunt</gloss>
+<misc>&hist;</misc>
+<gloss>witch hunt (persecution of persons accused of witchcraft)</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>witch hunt (persecution of persons said to be a danger to society)</gloss>
6. A* 2024-10-07 01:20:55  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
It's not our usual style.
As this is a Japanese->English dictionary, I don't think we always need to state explicitly that a term can be used in both a literal and figurative sense. In this case, it would be obvious from context what meaning is being used.
  Diff:
@@ -24 +24 @@
-<gloss>witch hunt (both literal and figurative)</gloss>
+<gloss>witch hunt</gloss>
5. A* 2024-10-03 21:58:51  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Maybe this. Not sure it's needed.
  Diff:
@@ -24 +24 @@
-<gloss>witch hunt</gloss>
+<gloss>witch hunt (both literal and figurative)</gloss>
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