scaremonger

scare·mon·ger

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skair-muhng-ger, -mong-]
- /ˈskɛərˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ-/
- /ˈskeəˌmʌŋ.ɡər/

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

Definitions of scaremonger word

noun scaremonger a person who creates or spreads alarming news. 1
intransitive verb scaremonger spread fear 1
noun scaremonger person who uses rumors to spread fear 1
noun scaremonger a person who delights in spreading rumours of disaster 0
noun scaremonger a person who circulates alarming rumors 0

See all 5 definitions of scaremonger

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Origin of scaremonger

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 Scaremonger

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scaremonger

scaremonger 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for scaremonger

noun scaremonger

alarmist — Someone or something that is alarmist causes unnecessary fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen.
chicken little — a person who spreads baseless or exaggerated reports of danger; alarmist
doomsayer — a person who predicts impending misfortune or disaster.

All 3 Synonyms of scaremonger