English-Swedish translations for moral panic

• moralpanik en
  Vi vill dock inte uppmuntra till s.k. moralpanik genom att uppmuntra medborgare att ange någon utan att ha relevanta misstankar.However, we do not wish to encourage moral panic by encouraging citizens to report anyone without relevant suspicions.
  Faran är att en motiverad oro i vissa fall övergår i moralpanik, det vill säga något som inte med bästa vilja står i proportion till problemets omfattning.The danger is that a justifiable concern in some cases turns into a 'moral panic' that is wilfully disproportionate to the extent of the problem.

Definition of moral panic

• 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

Related words

• moral
• amoral
• morals
• immoral
• morality
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• immorality
• femoral
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