scaremongering

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noun

The actions of scaremongers in spreading frightening or ominous reports or rumours.

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Meanings

nounscaremongering (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe actions of scaremongers in spreading frightening or ominous reports or rumours.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of scaremonger

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fearmongeringpanicmongering

Translations

Catalan alarmisme
  • alarmismescaremongering (noun)
German Panikmache
  • Panikmachescaremongering (noun)
Hungarian pánikkeltés, rémhírterjesztés
  • pánikkeltésscaremongering (noun)
  • rémhírterjesztésscaremongering (noun)
Polish sianie paniki
  • sianie panikiscaremongering (noun)
Swedish skräckpropaganda, skrämselpropaganda
  • skräckpropagandascaremongering (noun)
  • skrämselpropagandascaremongering (noun)
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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