blood libel
The term "blood libel" originated from medieval accusations against Jews and has been used to justify persecution and violence.
Definition
C1History
(antisemitism, false accusation)A false accusation that Jews murder non-Jewish children to use their blood for religious rituals.
Example
- During the Middle Ages, many Jewish communities were targeted due to blood libel accusations.
C1General
(false accusation)Any baseless claim accusing a group of committing heinous acts, often involving murder.
Example
- The politician faced a blood libel, wrongly accused of orchestrating violence against his opponents.