Fearmonger: meaning, definitions and examples

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fearmonger

 

[ หˆfษชrหŒmษ”ล‹ษกษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น semear medo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคฏ เคซเฅˆเคฒเคพเคจเฅ‡ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Angstmacher

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penebar ketakutan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั–ัั‡ ัั‚ั€ะฐั…ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ siewca strachu

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆๆ€–ใ‚’ๅบƒใ‚ใ‚‹ไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท semeur de peur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sembrador de miedo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท korku yayan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‘๋ ค์›€์„ ํผ๋œจ๋ฆฌ๋Š” ์‚ฌ๋žŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุซูŠุฑ ุงู„ุฎูˆู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกรญล™itel strachu

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกรญriteฤพ strachu

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ•ฃๅธƒๆๆƒง็š„ไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ seme strahu

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณgnarfrรฆรฐi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆ ั‚ะฐั€ะฐั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ˜แƒจแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒชแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qorxu yayan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sembrador de miedo

Word origin

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.