bangmakerij

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From bang maken (“to scare”) +‎ -erij. Compare German Angstmacherei.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌbɑŋ.maː.kəˈrɛi̯/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: bang‧ma‧ke‧rij
Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Noun edit

bangmakerij f (plural bangmakerijen, diminutive bangmakerijtje n)

fearmongering, scaremongering, scare tactics
Synonyms: alarmisme, paniekzaaierij

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=bangmakerij&oldid=69413596"