Definition of Yellow peril

1. Noun. The threat to Western civilization said to arise from the power of Asiatic peoples.

Generic synonyms: Menace, Threat

Definition of Yellow peril

1. Noun. (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. ¹

2. Noun. (derogatory racially offensive sometimes capitalized) East Asian nations or peoples, conceived as threatening. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Yellow Peril

yellow mountain saxifrage
yellow nail
yellow nail syndrome
yellow oak
yellow ocher
yellow ochre
yellow oleander
yellow onion
yellow oriole
yellow pages
yellow paper daisy
yellow parilla
yellow pea
yellow perch
yellow peril (current term)
yellow phosphorus
yellow pimpernel
yellow pine
yellow pitcher plant
yellow pocket
yellow pockets
yellow pond-lilies
yellow pond-lily
yellow pond lily
yellow poplar
yellow precipitate
yellow press
yellow presses
yellow prussiate of potash

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