Mongering: meaning, definitions and examples

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mongering

 

[ หˆmสŒล‹ษกษ™rษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

trade, sell

Mongering refers to the act of promoting or selling something, often used in combination with another word to indicate the specific type of goods or services being dealt with. It can suggest a degree of opportunism or exploitation in the act of trading or selling. The term is often used in contexts that imply stirring up negativity or fear, such as 'fearmongering', where individuals or groups induce fear to gain influence or sell products.

Synonyms

peddling, promoting, selling, trading

Examples of usage

  • He was accused of fearmongering during the campaign.
  • The article criticized the media for its warmongering tendencies.
  • The politician's speech was filled with scare tactics and mongering.
  • She has been mongering goods at the market for years.

Translations

Translations of the word "mongering" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น comรฉrcio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเฅเคฏเคพเคชเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hรคndler

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ perdagangan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะพั€ะณั–ะฒะปั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ handel

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ•†ๅฃฒ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท commerce

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ comercio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ticaret

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ƒ์—…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฌุงุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ obchodovรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obchodovanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไบคๆ˜“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ trgovanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ viรฐskipti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐัƒะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒแƒญแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ticarษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ comercio

Etymology

The word 'mongering' originates from the Old English term 'mangere', which means 'to trade or deal in.' The root of this word can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic '*mangลnฤ…', meaning 'to trade or sell.' Throughout history, the concept of mongering has evolved, and it is commonly used in compound forms today. Terms like 'fearmongering' and 'warmongering' have come into common usage to denote the act of fostering particular fears or advocating for war, respectively. The suffix '-mongering' carries a somewhat negative connotation, suggesting that there is an element of manipulation or market-driven exploitation in the act being described.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,019 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.