yellow peril
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Noun[edit]
yellow peril (singulare tantum)
- (derogatory, racially offensive, sometimes capitalized) The alleged threat to Western nations by East Asians, especially Chinese or Japanese people, due to their vast population, non-Western cultures, or supposed antagonism to the West.
- (derogatory, racially offensive, sometimes capitalized) East Asian nations or peoples, conceived as threatening.
Synonyms[edit]
- (East Asian nations or peoples conceived as threatening): yellow horde
Translations[edit]
perceived threat from East Asia
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References[edit]
- yellow peril at OneLook Dictionary Search