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10 Language-to-English DictionariesScare-Tactics
/ˈskɛr ˈtæktɪks/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Methods or strategies used to instill fear in others to influence their behavior or decisions.
"The politician's campaign relied heavily on scare tactics to sway voters." - 2
A form of manipulation that uses fear as a tool to achieve a specific outcome.
"Critics argued that the advertisement employed scare tactics to promote the product."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'scare tactics' combines 'scare', derived from the Old Norse 'skera', meaning to frighten, and 'tactics', from the Greek 'taktikē', meaning the art of arrangement. The phrase emerged in the late 20th century, reflecting a strategic approach to instilling fear for persuasive purposes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scare-Tactics" is said worldwide
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tactiques de peur
Transliteration: taktik de pœr
"Les politiciens utilisent souvent des tactiques de peur pour influencer les électeurs."
Angsttaktiken
Transliteration: angst-taktiken
"Die Werbung verwendete Angsttaktiken, um die Kunden zu überzeugen."
tattiche di paura
Transliteration: tattike di paʊra
"Le tattiche di paura sono spesso utilizzate in politica."
tácticas de miedo
Transliteration: taktikas de mjeɾdo
"Las tácticas de miedo se utilizan para manipular a la audiencia."
táticas de medo
Transliteration: tátikas de medo
"As táticas de medo são comuns em campanhas políticas."
डराने की रणनीतियाँ
Transliteration: ḍarāne kī rananītīyān
"राजनीतिक अभियान में डराने की रणनीतियाँ अक्सर उपयोग की जाती हैं।"
恐吓战术
Transliteration: kǒnghè zhànshù
"政治广告常常使用恐吓战术来影响选民。"
공포 전술
Transliteration: gongpo jeonsul
"정치 캠페인에서는 공포 전술이 자주 사용됩니다."
恐怖戦術
Transliteration: kyōfu senjutsu
"政治的な広告では恐怖戦術がよく使われます。"
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