scare quote

== English == === Alternative forms === scarequote, scare-quote === Etymology === Coined by British analytic philosopher G. E. M. Anscombe in 1956 in her essay “Aristotle and the Sea Battle”. Originally spelt with a hyphen. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. === Pronunciation === === Noun === scare quote (plural scare quotes) (chiefly in the plural) A quotation mark deliberately used to provoke a reaction or to indicate that the author does not approve of a term or clause, rather than to identify a direct quotation. [from 1956] Synonyms: shudder quote, sneer quote ==== Related terms ==== |air quote |quote unquote }} ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References === === Further reading === “scare quote”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.