fearmonger

American  

[feer-mahng-ger, feer-muhng-ger] / ˈfɪərˌmɑŋ gər, ˈfɪərˌmʌŋ gər /

noun

• fearmongers
  plural

1. someone who tries to make people fearful or anxious as a means of manipulating them.

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verb (used without object)

1. to try to make people fearful or anxious as a means of manipulating them.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• fearmongering
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• fearmongers
  plural

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Example Sentences

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fearmonger fearmongers

“Singling out Sharia law feels like it’s just an attempt to kind of fearmonger against Muslims and Islamic religious practices,” Sinnar said.

From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2026

“It is unfair and unjust for the San Francisco District Attorney and the federal government to fearmonger and exploit this young man’s vulnerability simply due to the high-profile status of the people involved,” Ward said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

“It’s not just about warning people that conditions are right. Anyone can go online and fearmonger and create scare tactics. I’d never hype up a storm unless it needed to be hyped up.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2025

And we need to inspire rather than fearmonger.

From Washington Post ● May 3, 2022

“You don’t want to fearmonger, but this is part of planning,” Gronvall said.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2022

But fearmongers are jumping even further ahead and saying that once AGI exists, it could mean curtains for the human species.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

In short, the fearmongers need a new scapegoat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

“That is the root of the fear, and that’s the root of what the fearmongers are provoking.”

From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2022

“Here is what I say to these bullies, these fearmongers of our day: ‘We shall not be moved,’” he said.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2022

And if biodiversity is the goal of extinction fearmongers, how do they regard South Florida, where about 140 new reptile species accidentally introduced by the wildlife trade are now breeding successfully?

From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2017

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