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
en-US/əˈpil ˈtʌ ˈfɪɹ/
en-GB/əˈpiːl tə ˈfɪə/
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