Yellow Peril trope
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The Yellow Peril trope is a racist Western narrative that portrays East Asians as an existential, scheming threat to white civilization, often embodied in villainous or sinister characters.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yellow Peril literature | 1 |
| Yellow Peril stereotype | 1 |
| Yellow Peril trope canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17497829 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yellow Peril trope Context triple: [Ling Moy, associatedWith, Yellow Peril trope]
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A.
Misogikyo
Misogikyo is a ritual or doctrinal component within Sect Shinto, associated with purification practices in this branch of Shintoism.
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B.
Hollywood Red Scare
The Hollywood Red Scare was a period in mid-20th-century America when fear of communist influence led to widespread investigations, blacklisting, and censorship in the U.S. film industry.
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C.
The Un-American
The Un-American is an album by American singer-songwriter Matt Morris that showcases his blend of pop, rock, and soul with introspective, socially conscious lyrics.
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D.
Shocker
Shocker is a 1989 American horror film that blends slasher and supernatural elements, following a serial killer who gains the ability to travel through electricity after his execution.
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E.
Shocker
Shocker is a Marvel Comics supervillain and recurring enemy of Spider-Man known for using vibration-powered gauntlets to commit crimes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yellow Peril trope Target entity description: The Yellow Peril trope is a racist Western narrative that portrays East Asians as an existential, scheming threat to white civilization, often embodied in villainous or sinister characters.
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A.
Misogikyo
Misogikyo is a ritual or doctrinal component within Sect Shinto, associated with purification practices in this branch of Shintoism.
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B.
Hollywood Red Scare
The Hollywood Red Scare was a period in mid-20th-century America when fear of communist influence led to widespread investigations, blacklisting, and censorship in the U.S. film industry.
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C.
The Un-American
The Un-American is an album by American singer-songwriter Matt Morris that showcases his blend of pop, rock, and soul with introspective, socially conscious lyrics.
-
D.
Shocker
Shocker is a 1989 American horror film that blends slasher and supernatural elements, following a serial killer who gains the ability to travel through electricity after his execution.
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E.
Shocker
Shocker is a Marvel Comics supervillain and recurring enemy of Spider-Man known for using vibration-powered gauntlets to commit crimes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Yellow Peril trope
linked to: Yellow Peril trope