Red-baiter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Red-baiter is a noun meaning (US) A person who practices red-baiting.
Meaning
(US) A person who practices red-baiting.
Example Sentences
On Feb. 9, 1950, notorious red-baiter Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R-WI) waved a piece of paper before the cameras that he claimed contained a list of 205 "card-carrying Communists in the State Department."
Word Forms
- red-baiters
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include redbaiter, red-baiting, race-baiter, retaliationist, gingerist, race-monger.
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