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red-baiting

noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Related words

red-baiter(English)redbaiter(English)race-baiter(English)red fascist(English)witch-hunt(English)witch-hunting(English)righturd(English)argumentum ad hominem(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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