mongering

English

Etymology 1

Verb

mongering

1. present participle and gerund of monger

Etymology 2

From monger +‎ -ing.

Noun

mongering (usually uncountable, plural mongerings)

1. Trading or peddling (typically, of a specified commodity).

   fishmongering

2. (figurative) The spreading or promotion of a specified thing.

   fearmongering, warmongering

Usage notes

• Typically used as part of a compound word, e.g. scaremongering.

Derived terms

• disease mongering
• peacemongering

Related terms

• monger and -ing form of its derived terms