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scaremongering

UK
/ˈskeəˌmʌŋɡərɪŋ/
US
/ˈskɛrˌmʌŋɡərɪŋ/

Translations

scaremongeringnoun
Usually uncountable; denotes the practice or act of spreading frightening or exaggerated information.
scaremongeringgerund / present participle
Present-participle adjective, typically attributive; meaning ‘intended to frighten by exaggerating danger’.
scaremongerverb

scaremongering

Gerund

scaremongered
Past Simple
scaremongered
Past Participle
scaremongering
Gerund
UK
/ˈskeəˌmʌŋɡə/
US
/ˈskɛrˌmʌŋɡər/
сеять панику
He tends to scaremonger about economic issues.
Он склонен сеять панику по поводу экономических вопросов.
Synonyms
alarm
panic-monger
spread fear
warn unnecessarily
raise alarm
spread panic
sow fear
incite fear

Definitions

scaremongeringnoun
the practice of spreading frightening or exaggerated information in order to influence people
The report was criticized as scaremongering.
scaremongeringgerund / present participle
intended to make people afraid by exaggerating danger or risk
The paper ran a scaremongering headline about the outbreak.
scaremongerverb
To spread frightening or alarming rumors or reports, especially with the intention of causing public panic.
The politician was accused of trying to scaremonger by exaggerating the potential impacts of the new policy.
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