mongering
English
editEtymology 1
editVerb
editmongering
- present participle and gerund of monger
Etymology 2
editNoun
editmongering (plural mongerings)
- Trading or peddling (typically, of a specified commodity).
- (figurative) The spreading or promotion of a specified thing.
Usage notes
edit- Typically used as part of a compound word, e.g. scaremongering.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
edit- monger and -ing form of its derived terms