fearmonger

See also: fear monger

English

Alternative forms

• fear monger (noun and verb)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɪə(ɹ)ˌmʌŋɡə(ɹ)/

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Etymology 1

From fear +‎ monger.

Noun

fearmonger (plural fearmongers)

1. Someone who spreads fear.

   Synonyms: alarmist, panicmonger, scaremonger

   • 2010 December 4, Evan Thomas, “Why It's Time to Worry”, in Newsweek:

     I worry that, in time, a clever fearmonger could manipulate popular opinion into an electoral mandate.

Related terms

• fearmongering

Translations

alarmist — see alarmist

Etymology 2

Back-formation from fearmongering.

Verb

fearmonger (third-person singular simple present fearmongers, present participle fearmongering, simple past and past participle fearmongered)

1. To spread fear.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: lietsoa pelkoa
• Polish: siać strach impf

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