yellow peril

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Meaning

(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.

(derogatory, racially offensive, sometimes capitalized) East Asian nations or peoples, conceived as threatening.

Yellow Peril

Alternative letter-case form of yellow peril

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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