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moral panic

Noun

Meaning

moral panic (plural moral panics)

A semi-spontaneous or media-generated mass movement based on the perception that an individual, group, community, or culture is dangerously deviant and poses a menace to society; a public outcry.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Moral panic generally produces bad laws and/or unforeseen, unintended consequences. Source: Internet

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