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fearmonger

scare·mon·ger
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skair-muhng-ger, -mong-]
    • /ˈskɛərˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skair-muhng-ger, -mong-]
    • /ˈskɛərˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ-/

Definitions of fearmonger word

  • noun fearmonger a person who creates or spreads alarming news. 1
  • noun fearmonger Someone who spreads fear, or needlessly raises the alarm. 1
  • noun fearmonger a person who spreads fear 0
  • verb fearmonger To spread fear. 0

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Origin of fearmonger

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; scare + monger

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Parts of speech for Fearmonger

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fearmonger popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fearmonger usage trend in Literature

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