yellow peril (English, noun)
expansion: yellow peril (plural yellow perils)
Senses:
glosses: 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.
tags: derogatory
historical
offensive
glosses: East Asian nations or peoples, conceived as threatening.
tags: derogatory
historical
offensive
Forms:
form: yellow perils
tags: plural
form: Yellow Peril
tags: alternative
form: the yellow peril
tags: alternative