Fearmonger: meaning, definitions and examples
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fearmonger
[ หfษชrหmษลษกษr ]
political context
A fearmonger is a person who deliberately arouses public fear or alarm about a particular issue, often for personal gain or to manipulate public opinion. This term is frequently used in discussions about media or political rhetoric aimed at escalating fear to influence behavior or attitudes.
Synonyms
alarmist, doomsayer, panic-monger.
Examples of usage
- The politician became known as a fearmonger, exaggerating immigration issues.
- Media outlets sometimes act as fearmongers during crises.
- Critics accused the speaker of being a fearmonger about climate change.
Translations
Translations of the word "fearmonger" in other languages:
๐ต๐น semear medo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคฏ เคซเฅเคฒเคพเคจเฅ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Angstmacher
๐ฎ๐ฉ penebar ketakutan
๐บ๐ฆ ัััั ัััะฐั ั
๐ต๐ฑ siewca strachu
๐ฏ๐ต ๆๆใๅบใใไบบ
๐ซ๐ท semeur de peur
๐ช๐ธ sembrador de miedo
๐น๐ท korku yayan
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ ค์์ ํผ๋จ๋ฆฌ๋ ์ฌ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุซูุฑ ุงูุฎูู
๐จ๐ฟ ลกรญลitel strachu
๐ธ๐ฐ ลกรญriteฤพ strachu
๐จ๐ณ ๆฃๅธๆๆง็ไบบ
๐ธ๐ฎ seme strahu
๐ฎ๐ธ รณgnarfrรฆรฐi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพัาัะฝัั ัะฐัะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแจแแก แแแแ แชแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qorxu yayan
๐ฒ๐ฝ sembrador de miedo
Etymology
The term 'fearmonger' is a compound word formed from 'fear' and 'monger'. 'Fear' originates from Old English 'fรฆear', meaning 'calamity' or 'danger', coming from Proto-Germanic roots. Meanwhile, 'monger' comes from Old English 'mangere', meaning 'merchant' or 'one who sells', which is derived from Proto-Germanic. Historically, the construction of terms using 'monger' has often implied someone who peddles or promotes a specific type of attitude or commodity, often in a negative or exploitative manner. The word 'fearmonger' gained traction in the late 20th century as a descriptor for individuals or entities that utilize fear as a tool for persuasion or control, particularly in the realms of politics and media.