The first meaning of the word misogi has been extended to mean a certain (cooling-off) period during which a politician who has committed a crime withdraws from his candidacy.
に示した意味が転じて、現代では犯罪を犯した政治家等が、一定の立候補中止期間（冷却期間）を置く事の意味にも使われるようになっている。