mongering

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noun

Trading or peddling (typically, of a specified commodity).

“fishmongering”

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Meanings

mongering1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of monger

mongering2

nounmongering (usually uncountable, plural mongerings)

plural mongerings

  1. uncountableusuallyTrading or peddling (typically, of a specified commodity).

    fishmongering

  2. figurativelyuncountableusuallyThe spreading or promotion of a specified thing.

    fearmongering, warmongering

Origin

mongering · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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mongering · noun

From monger + -ing.

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Cite this entry
APA

mongering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mongering

MLA

“mongering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mongering. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mongering,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mongering.

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