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Meaning of "scaremonger" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCAREMONGER

scaremonger  [ˈskɛəˌmʌŋɡə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCAREMONGER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scaremonger 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 SCAREMONGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fear mongering

Fear mongering is the use of fear to influence the opinions and actions of others towards some specific end. The feared object or subject is sometimes exaggerated, and the pattern of fear mongering is usually one of repetition, in order to continuously reinforce the intended effects of this tactic, sometimes in the form of a vicious circle.

Definition of scaremonger in the English dictionary

The definition of scaremonger in the dictionary is a person who delights in spreading rumours of disaster.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCAREMONGER


balladmonger
ˈbælədˌmʌŋɡə
carpetmonger
ˈkɑːpɪtˌmʌŋɡə
cheesemonger
ˈtʃiːzˌmʌŋɡə
costermonger
ˈkɒstəˌmʌŋɡə
fashionmonger
ˈfæʃənˌmʌŋɡə
fearmonger
ˈfɪəˌmʌŋɡə
fellmonger
ˈfɛlˌmʌŋɡə
fishmonger
ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋɡə
fleshmonger
ˈflɛʃˌmʌŋɡə
gossipmonger
ˈɡɒsɪpˌmʌŋɡə
ironmonger
ˈaɪənˌmʌŋɡə
lawmonger
ˈlɔːˌmʌŋɡə
panicmonger
ˈpænɪkˌmʌŋɡə
phrasemonger
ˈfreɪzˌmʌŋɡə
rumormonger
ˈruːməˌmʌŋɡə
rumour-monger
ˈruːməˌmʌŋɡə
scandalmonger
ˈskændəlˌmʌŋɡə
starmonger
ˈstɑːˌmʌŋɡə
warmonger
ˈwɔːˌmʌŋɡə
whoremonger
ˈhɔːˌmʌŋɡə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCAREMONGER

scare
scare quotes
scare story
scare tactics
scare the pants off
scarecrow
scared
scared to death
scaredy
scaredy-cat
scarehead
scaremongering
scarer
scarey
scarf
scarf joint
scarf-ring
Scarface
Scarfe
scarfed joint

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCAREMONGER

belonger
conger
costardmonger
doom-monger
finger
hunger
longer
monger
newsmonger
no longer
not for much longer
pearmonger
prolonger
rumor-monger
singer
sponger
tonger
wondermonger
wordmonger
wronger

Synonyms and antonyms of scaremonger in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SCAREMONGER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «scaremonger» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of scaremonger

Translation of «scaremonger» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCAREMONGER

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

Translator English - Chinese

危言耸听
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

scaremonger
570 millions of speakers

English

scaremonger
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तहलका मचानेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إثارة الذعر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

паникер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

scaremonger
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

scaremonger
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alarmiste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penipu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Panikmacher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

scaremonger
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

scaremonger
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scaremonger
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người sợ hải
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிலி பரப்புபவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Scaremonger
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

korku yaratan kimse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

allarmista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

scaremonger
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

панікер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

panicard
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενσπείρει τον πανικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alarmist
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sprida panik
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

scaremonger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scaremonger

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCAREMONGER»

The term «scaremonger» is normally little used and occupies the 129.972 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCAREMONGER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «scaremonger» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «scaremonger» 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 scaremonger

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCAREMONGER»

Discover the use of scaremonger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scaremonger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Food, Health and Identity
Scaremonger. or. scapegoat? Jacquie Reilly and David Miller Discussion about the reporting of food risks is peppered with criticisms of the media, which are variously blamed for purveying the 'propaganda' of the food industry or the ...
Pat Caplan, 2013
2
Women, Men and the Great War: An Anthology of Stories
The. Scaremonger. A Tote, of the War Times 'TTE OUGHT TO BE HANGED,' the Lieutenant in -L J. command of the troops said. 'You think that this collection of bungalows and bathing places is of no importance. And, of course, it isn't. But I tell ...
Trudi Tate, 1995
3
The naval side
These self-appointed arbiters of the nation's destiny derided openly each phrase pronounced by a scaremonger. Another quip blossomed when scaremonger became worn. " Amateur ! " they said, and smiled from their deathless pose.
Edward Noble, 1918
4
What's Wrong With Terrorism
Similarly, note that the OED ends the definition of “terrorist' quoted in the text above by equating that with “an alarmist, a scaremonger'; and, while the primary definition of “alarmist' carries that implication of the alarm being groundless, the ...
Robert E. Goodin, 2013
5
The Politics of Patriotism: English Liberalism, National ...
Henry Reeve of The Times justified his scaremonger- ing writings by arguing that 'this nation is a good deal enervated by a long peace, by easy habits of intercourse, by peace societies and false economy'. Though regretting the extent of the ...
Jonathan Parry, 2006
6
Self-development and College Writing
Rather, given the uncertainty, one must assume the position of either the " scaremonger" or the "downplayer." The scaremonger ignores the uncertainty in scientific reports to emphasize the need to do something now. The downplayer ...
Nick Tingle, 2004
7
World Food: Production and Use
11.1 MALTHUS: SCAREMONGER OR PROPHET? One of the best known scholarly publications about food supply and population was written by Thomas Malthus in 1798.1 At the time there was a debate about the general nature of humans ...
Alfred R. Conklin, Thomas Stilwell, 2007
8
One Season in the Taiga
'There is no doubt about Galya, she is simply a scaremonger. And maybe Zhanna is the opposite - more reserved. You have to admit, she is nowhere in sight, and we can't hear her.' I am defending my position. 'And what if Pak too is reserved ...
Vadim Ryabit͡sev, 1998
9
The Trap
Freda is obviously the mad local scaremonger. And even if that Butler family do come in here, we won't have any problems with them, I can absolutely assure you of that.' Nestling herself against Donald's broad chest, Mary breathed a sigh of ...
Kimberley Chambers, 2013
10
Parliamentary Debates (Hansard).: Senate
Senator Ferguson — You're a scaremonger. Senator BARTLETT— Again, all you get are shallow interjections from the government saying, 'You're a scaremonger.' There is a pretty real prospect of war out there. If Senator Ferguson is not ...
Australia. Parliament. Senate, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCAREMONGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scaremonger is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Scaremongers Spark Fear Over Arsenic in Wine
"It's the equivalent of yelling fire in a crowded theater when there is no fire and in fact, everything's perfectly safe." That's the response of Chris Lehane, ... «Wine-Searcher, Mar 15»
2
Obama Is the Scaremonger-in-Chief
Far from the dire picture painted by the president and his fellow Democrats, 90 percent of the Department of Homeland Security would remain on the job in a ... «Daily Beast, Feb 15»
3
Scaremonger: UK Defence Secretary Accused of Delusion Over …
British military experts have poured scorn over the UK Defence Secretary's claim that the Baltic States could be the next targets for Russia. The news comes as ... «Sputnik International, Feb 15»
4
Why the Sony hack changes everything
McConnell was a bit of a cyber scaremonger, to be sure, but he was prescient, too. The Sony hack hasn't killed anyone. But it has knee-capped the American ... «The Week Magazine, Dec 14»
5
Standing up to the Ebola scaremongers
Nicole Colson reports on the stand that nurse Kaci Hickox has taken against the racist scaremongering of U.S. politicians in response to the Ebola crisis. «Socialist Worker Online, Nov 14»
6
It Is Not A Scaremonger's Cry, But India Needs To Be Seriously …
It Is Not A Scaremonger's Cry, But India Needs To Be Seriously Apprehensive About Ebola. Preetam KaushikAug 23, 2014, 11.36 AM. «Businessinsider India, Aug 14»
7
Ebola - Africa Needs Support, Not Reckless Scaremongers
Africa needs support not reckless scaremongers. We need to protect our tourism, trade and other endeavors that contribute to the growth of our economies and ... «AllAfrica.com, Aug 14»
8
Nationalists 'scaremonger' a No vote ends Scottish NHS
The Scottish Secretary has accused the nationalists of the “worst type of scaremongering” after they warned unregistered voters that failing to back ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 14»
9
The Ebola Scaremongers
Fear is one of the strongest of human emotions. It's the go-to emotion when the elites want to exert more control or simply to distract your attention. America is ... «Personal Liberty Digest, Jul 14»
10
6 Things Cameron Ignored To Scaremonger About Benefit Tourism
David Cameron has unveiled a further clampdown on European migrants' ability to claim benefits in a bid to tackle what he called the "magnetic pull" of Britain's ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Scaremonger [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/scaremonger>. Apr 2024 ».
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