fearmonger en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɪəmʌŋɡə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ˈfɪəɹˌmʌŋɡəɹ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From fear + monger (“dealer in a specific commodity; (by extension) person promoting something undesirable”).
Meanings
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Someone who spreads fear.
I think the Tea Partiers, despite their contradictions, are not all wrong about Big Government. But I worry that, in time, a clever fearmonger could manipulate popular opinion into an electoral mandate.
2010 December 4, Evan Thomas, “The Deepest Dangers Facing the United States [print version: Why It’s Time to Worry]”, in Newsweek, New York, N.Y.: Newsweek, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 13 Jul 2024:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fear-monger | alternative | lexicographic | |
| fearmongers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| fear monger | alternative | lexicographic |
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Relateds
pessimist · hatemonger · frighten · discourager · intimidator · daunter · fear · overwhelmer · fearmongering · terrorist
Synonyms
fearmongerer · scaremonger · alarmist · fearmongerer · alarmist · panicmonger · fearmonger · panicmonger · scaremonger