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red scare

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
red s-care
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

From the historical association of the color red with communism.

Inflected Forms

red scares (plural)

Phrases

red-baiting yellow peril

Frequently Paired Words

red-baiting yellow peril

Synonyms

red menace

Questions

What does red scare mean?
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.
Where does red scare come from?
From the historical association of the color red with communism.

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