Definition for moral panic - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	moral panic (moral panic) noun an instance of public anxiety or alarm in response to a problem regarded as threatening the moral standards of society: the moral panic about ‘the tide of filth’ polluting our land		Nearby Words Moradabad moraine moral moral certainty moral compass moral fibre moral hazard moral law moral majority moral panic moral philosophy moral pressure Moral Rearmament moral rights moral science moral sense moral support moral victory morale