red terror

noun

Coordinated violence committed by communists, socialists, or other left-wing groups against (actual or perceived) class enemies.

Opposite
white terror
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Meanings

red terror1

nounred terror (countable and uncountable, plural red terrors)

plural red terrors

  1. countableuncountablegovernmentCoordinated violence committed by communists, socialists, or other left-wing groups against (actual or perceived) class enemies.

Red Terror2

proper noun
  1. governmentAny one of several specific red terrors in history.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
white terror

Origin

Red is the traditional color of left-wing movements, especially the communist movement.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 紅色恐怖 /红色恐怖
  • 紅色恐怖 /红色恐怖 (hóngsè kǒngbù)violence
Finnish punainen terrori
  • punainen terroriviolence
German Roter Terror
  • Roter Terrorviolence
Japanese 赤色テロ
  • 赤色テロ (sekishoku tero)violence
Korean 적색 테러
  • 적색 테러 (jeoksaek tereo)violence
Polish czerwony terror
  • czerwony terrorviolence
Russian красный террор
  • красный террорviolence
Spanish terror rojo
  • terror rojoviolence
Swedish röd terror
  • röd terrorviolence
Ukrainian червоний терор
  • червоний терор (červonyj teror)violence
Vietnamese khủng bố đỏ
  • khủng bố đỏviolence
Cite this entry
APA

red terror. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20terror

MLA

“red terror.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20terror. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red terror,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20terror.

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