scaremongering

English

Noun

scaremongering (uncountable)

1. The actions of scaremongers in spreading frightening or ominous reports or rumours.

Derived terms

• caremongering

Translations

scaremongering (noun) — see also fearmongering

Catalan: alarmisme m German: Panikmache (de) f Hungarian: pánikkeltés (hu), rémhírterjesztés (hu) Polish: sianie paniki n Swedish: skräckpropaganda (sv) c, skrämselpropaganda c

Verb

scaremongering

1. present participle and gerund of scaremonger

References

• “scaremongering”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.