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red-baiting

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
red-bait-ing
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The (ad hominem) practice of accusing someone of being a communist, socialist or anarchist with the intention of discrediting their political views.

American usage; Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

red-tagging

Frequently Paired Words

red-tagging

Synonyms

reductio ad Stalinum red-tagging

Questions

What does red-baiting mean?
The (ad hominem) practice of accusing someone of being a communist, socialist or anarchist with the intention of discrediting their political views.

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