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has glosseng: :For the logical fallacy, see poisoning the well. Well-poisoning is the act of malicious manipulation of potable water resources in order to cause illness or death, or to deny an opponent access to fresh water resources. Historically it was one of the gravest of three accusations brought against Jewish people as a whole (the other two being host desecration and blood libel), for example in Europe following the Black Death (1348-1350).
lexicalizationeng: Well poisoning
lexicalizationeng: Well-Poisoning
instance of(noun) a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
epidemic
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German
has glossdeu: Als Brunnenvergiftung bezeichnet man die absichtliche Verunreinigung des lebensnotwendigen Grund- und Trinkwassers mit gesundheitsgefährdenden Schad- und Giftstoffen aller Art. Dies galt schon in der Antike, als trinkbares Wasser in Städten und Dörfern meist nur durch Brunnen zugänglich war, als schweres, die Allgemeinheit betreffendes Verbrechen. Es fand als Straftatbestand (Gefährdung der Volksgesundheit) Eingang in das moderne Strafrecht.
lexicalizationdeu: Brunnenvergiftung
French
has glossfra: Les accusations contre les Juifs dempoisonnement de puits, sont avec les accusations de crime rituel, et celles de profanation dhosties, les plus fréquemment émises pendant le Moyen Âge. Elles ont conduit à des massacres et aux pillages de leurs biens. (Voir Pogrom)
lexicalizationfra: Accusation d'empoisonnement des puits contre les Juifs
Portuguese
has glosspor: A lenda do envenenamento dos poços derivou-se de uma acusação anti-semita originada no século XIV, o mesmo da da peste negra.
lexicalizationpor: Lenda do envenenamento dos poços
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