(US, sometimes, _, Philippines) The (ad hominem) practice of accusing someone of being a communist, socialist or anarchist with the intention of discrediting their political views.
(US, sometimes, _, Philippines) 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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A US political term for someone who practises red-baiting — the tactic of accusing political opponents of being communists, communist sympathisers, or subversives. Red-baiting was a key feature of McCarthyism in the 1940s-1950s. The term is used to criticise the tactic as demagogic or dishonest.
(US, transitive) To attack by denouncing as a Communist.
(US) A person who practices red-baiting.
, an ascidian often used as bait by anglers.
To annoy or upset through one's behavior.