word-hunting; censorship of politically incorrect words
Refers to the practice of identifying and suppressing words deemed politically incorrect or offensive, often in media or public discourse.
TV stations are very careful with their wording to avoid word-hunting.
Some words were removed from this dictionary due to word-hunting.
Political correctness; a related concept but 言葉狩り carries a more negative connotation of excessive censorship.
Compound of 言葉 (word) and 狩り (hunting). The term emerged in the late 20th century to describe campaigns against discriminatory language.