yellow peril

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noun yellow peril (in historical contexts) the alleged danger that predominantly white Western civilizations and populations could be overwhelmed by Asian peoples. 1
noun yellow peril the Asian peoples regarded as presenting such a danger. 1
noun yellow peril the power or alleged power of Asiatic peoples, esp the Chinese, to threaten or destroy the supremacy of White or Western civilization 0
noun yellow peril the threat to Western civilization presented by Asian peoples, esp. those of China or Japan: widely believed in during the late 19th and early 20th cent. in North America, Europe, and Australia 0
noun yellow peril (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. 0
noun yellow peril (derogatory, racially offensive, sometimes capitalized) East Asian nations or peoples, conceived as threatening. 0

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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