red scare

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Etymology

From the historical association of the color red with communism.

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red scare (plural red scares)

  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.
    Synonym: red menace
    Hypernym: fearmongering

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