# appeal to fear

> fallacy in which a person attempts to create support for an idea by using deception and propaganda in attempts to increase fear and prejudice toward a competitor

**Wikidata**: [Q1419804](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1419804)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeal_to_fear)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/appeal-to-fear


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013