moral panic

/M AO1 R AH0 L P AE0 N IH0 K/
noun
  1. 1

    A semi-spontaneous or media-generated mass movement based on the perception that an individual, group, community, or culture is dangerously deviant and poses a menace to society. A public outcry.

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