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red scare en · NOUN

Etymology

From the historical association of the color red with communism.

Meanings

1. Fearmongering on the topic of a rise in communism that will threaten Western nations, especially from Soviet Union and the Soviet bloc in the past, China, Cuba, North Korea, etc. but also from any leftist movement.

Forms

Hypernyms

fearmongering

Relateds

yellow peril · red-baiting

Synonyms

red menace

Translations (16)

cmn 紅色恐慌 /红色恐慌 (perceived threat from communism and leftist movements) · de Rote Angst (perceived threat from communism and leftist movements) · fr peur rouge (perceived threat from communism and leftist movements) · ko 적색 공포 (perceived threat from communism and leftist movements) · ru кра́сная угро́за (perceived threat from communism and leftist movements) · es temor rojo (perceived threat from communism and leftist movements) · fi kommunismilla pelottelu (perceived threat from communism and leftist movements) · vi nỗi sợ cộng sản (perceived threat from communism and leftist movements) · ko 레드 스케어 (perceived threat from communism and leftist movements) · ja 赤狩り (perceived threat from communism and leftist movements) · ca por roja (perceived threat from communism and leftist movements) · tr kızıl tehlike (perceived threat from communism and leftist movements) · ro panica roșie (perceived threat from communism and leftist movements) · tr kızıl panik (perceived threat from communism and leftist movements) · af rooi gevaar (perceived threat from communism and leftist movements) · vi nỗi sợ đỏ (perceived threat from communism and leftist movements)