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I would not hesitate to say I was addicted to the Internet in the first two years. It can be addictive, and things not taken in moderation have negative effects. But the alarmism around 'Facebook is changing our brains' strikes me as a kind of historical trick. Because we now know from brain science that everything changes our brains.
Clay Shirky

Meaning of "alarmism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALARMISM

alarmism  [əˈlɑːmɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALARMISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Alarmism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALARMISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alarmism

Alarmism is excessive or exaggerated alarm about a real or imagined threat e.g. the increases in deaths from infectious disease. The alarmist prefers intimidation and coercion to reasoned debate, and is often motivated by the desire to bring themselves to the forefront of discussion.

Definition of alarmism in the English dictionary

The definition of alarmism in the dictionary is the practice of alarming or attempting to alarm others needlessly or without due grounds.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALARMISM


animism
ˈænɪˌmɪzəm
atomism
ˈætəˌmɪzəm
conformism
kənˈfɔːmɪzəm
dynamism
ˈdaɪnəˌmɪzəm
endemism
ˈɛndəmɪzəm
endothermism
ˌɛndəʊˈθɜːmɪzəm
euphemism
ˈjuːfɪˌmɪzəm
extremism
ɪkˈstriːmɪzəm
homeothermism
ˌhɒmɪəʊˈθɜːmɪzəm
Humism
ˈhjuːmɪzəm
nonconformism
ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪzəm
optimism
ˈɒptɪˌmɪzəm
panspermism
pænˈspɜːmɪzəm
pessimism
ˈpɛsɪˌmɪzəm
photochromism
ˌfəʊtəʊˈkrəʊmɪzəm
poikilothermism
ˌpɔɪkɪləʊˈθɜːmɪzəm
reformism
rɪˈfɔːmɪzəm
Thomism
ˈtəʊmɪzəm
totemism
ˈtəʊtəˌmɪzəm
transformism
trænsˈfɔːmɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALARMISM

alar
Alaric
alarm
alarm bells
alarm call
alarm clock
alarm clock Briton
alarm signal
alarm system
alarmable
alarmed
alarmedly
alarming
alarmingly
alarmist
alarum
alary
alas

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALARMISM

academism
bathmism
bedlamism
chemism
cosmism
dysphemism
Islamism
logical atomism
long-termism
momism
Moslemism
nomism
opiumism
overoptimism
Pan-Islamism
pancosmism
racemism
seismism
short-termism
thermochromism

Synonyms and antonyms of alarmism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «alarmism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALARMISM

Find out the translation of alarmism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of alarmism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alarmism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

危言耸听
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alarmismo
570 millions of speakers

English

alarmism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

alarmism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التهويل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

паникерство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alarmismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আতংক সৃষ্টির
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alarmisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penggera
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alarmismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

alarmism
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기우
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alarmism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự loan truyền tin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பயத்தை தூண்டும் தன்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अवाजवीपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alarmism
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

allarmismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

panikarstwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

панікерство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alarmismului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κινδυνολογία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

paniekerig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

panik
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alarmism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alarmism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALARMISM»

The term «alarmism» is regularly used and occupies the 82.316 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALARMISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «alarmism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «alarmism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alarmism

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QUOTES WITH «ALARMISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word alarmism.
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Clay Shirky
I would not hesitate to say I was addicted to the Internet in the first two years. It can be addictive, and things not taken in moderation have negative effects. But the alarmism around 'Facebook is changing our brains' strikes me as a kind of historical trick. Because we now know from brain science that everything changes our brains.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALARMISM»

Discover the use of alarmism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alarmism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Atomic Obsession: Nuclear Alarmism from Hiroshima to Al-Qaeda
"The book will certainly make you think. Added bonus: It's immensely fun to read." --Stephen M. Walt, ForeignPolicy.com "Meticulously researched and punctuated with a dry wit.
John Mueller, 2009
2
The Illusion of Net Neutrality: Political Alarmism, ...
In The Illusion of Net Neutrality, coauthors Bob Zelnick and his daughter, Eva Zelnick, sound the alarm on how the ever-increasing threat of regulations, rules, and powerful competing interests could strip the Internet of its unfettered, ...
Robert Zelnick, Eva Zelnick, 2013
3
Climate Alarmism Reconsidered
Climate Alarmism Reconsidered demonstrates how the balance of evidence supports a benign enhanced greenhouse effect, and how the case for mandatory greenhouse gas reductions depends on unrealistic assumptions.
Robert L. Bradley, 2003
4
The Constitution in Wartime: Beyond Alarmism and Complacency
DIVEssays by leading constitutional scholars on the relationship between war powers and the Constitution in general and in the aftermath of September 11th./div "The collection of essays in "The Constitution in Wartime" will enhance the ...
Mark Tushnet, 2005
5
Atomic Obsession: Nuclear Alarmism from Hiroshima to Al-Qaeda
"The book will certainly make you think. Added bonus: It's immensely fun to read." --Stephen M. Walt, ForeignPolicy.com "Meticulously researched and punctuated with a dry wit.
John Mueller, 2009
6
Climate Coup: Global Warming's Invasion of Our Government ...
Presents a collection of essays that document the pervasive influence of global warming alarmism on all aspects of American society.
Patrick J. Michaels, 2011
7
Fanatical Schemes: Proslavery Rhetoric and the Tragedy of ...
3. “A. deep. conviction,. settled. on. every. bosom”. Alarmism,. Conspiracy,. and. Unification. And often we must think of rhetoric not in terms of some one particular address, but as a general body of identifications that owe their convincingness ...
Patricia Roberts-Miller, 2010
8
Punch-Drunk on CO2...Dizzy from Spin
This book will leave the reader better informed about the IPCC and its climate alarmism, and about carbon dioxide, the temperature data, climate model predictions and misleading claims, as well as about the efforts of sceptics in revealing ...
Peter Sullivan, 2013
9
THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC
In this book, he explores how the interaction of changes in the party system, mass communications, the bureaucracy, and the military have made the modern presidency too powerful and a threat to liberal constitutionalism and democracy.
Bruce Ackerman, 2011
10
Regulators Gone Wild: How the EPA is Ruining American Industry
alarmism,Fox. adds: While the study says nothing about the effects of bisphenol Ain humans,Hunt said there isreason to believethey wouldbesimilar. The changes in the mice cause aneuploidy—a misalignment of the chromosomes that is ...
Rich Trzupek, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALARMISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alarmism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Council of Europe must act so that definition of Islamophobia can be …
For the first time, these figures surpass those of Collective Against Islamophobia in France (CCIF), which is often accused of alarmism. «Daily Times, Jul 15»
2
Green Pressure Applied Against Christie on Cap and Trade as He …
He has arrived at the point where it is necessary to clarify his position on the “science” underpinning global warming alarmism. Green Pressure ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»
3
Aakar Patel and Amnesty International - What exactly were they …
The report has predictably raised all of the left-lib bogeys from an imaginary “rise in communal violence” to alarmism over the Land Acquisition ... «Niticentral, Jul 15»
4
Heartland Daily Podcast – Amanda Maxham: Defeating Alarmism
She believes that climate change alarmism is not about science but rather about the moral view that humans are wrong to have an impact on ... «Somewhat Reasonable - Heartland Institute, Jul 15»
5
Greek crisis causes rift in drug industry
But EFPIA director-general Richard Bergström refutes the allegations of alarmism. He told POLITICO on Friday that his industry has “a moral ... «Politico, Jul 15»
6
Taxing e-cigarettes: A lose-lose-lose for the District of Columbia
They are the ones that will benefit if the e-cig market is stifled by state and federal over-regulation, official misleading alarmism and onerous ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
7
Growing alarm over Francis encyclical Laudato Si'
Apply that last paragraph to today's Climate Change alarmism. Once again, we are supposedly doomed, even according to Pope Francis, or at ... «Lifesite, Jul 15»
8
What Your CEO Is Reading: Google's Culture, STEM Frenzy …
... decline of U.S. scientific and technological preparedness, finds alarmism clouding true dialogue. Referencing the Bureau of Labor Statistics, ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
9
Blame Sugar? We've Been Doing That for Over 100 Years
Only time will tell if the current level of sugar alarmism is warranted, or if many years from now the comparison of sugar to cocaine will look a bit ... «AlterNet, Jul 15»
10
The cost of doing nothing grows exponentially
Critics of budget reform in Australia have rightfully lampooned as hysterical alarmism the warnings by members of what they call the "debt and ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»

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