red-baiting

noun

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

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reductio ad Stalinumred-tagging
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Meanings

nounred-baiting (uncountable)
  1. PhilippinesUSsometimesuncountableThe (ad hominem) practice of accusing someone of being a communist, socialist or anarchist with the intention of discrediting their political views.

    Synonyms: reductio ad Stalinum, red-tagging

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe (ad hominem) practice of accusing someone of being a communist, socialist or anarchist with the intention of discrediting their political views.

Similar
reductio ad Stalinumred-tagging
Also see
reductio ad stalinum

Translations

German Kommunistenhetze
  • Kommunistenhetzered-baiting
Polish szczucie komuną
  • szczucie komunąred-baiting
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“red-baiting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-baiting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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