fearmongering

American  

[feer-mahng-ger-ing] / ˈfɪərˌmɑŋ gər ɪŋ /

noun

1. the practice or strategy of trying to make people fearful or anxious as a means of manipulating them.

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adjective

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

Example Sentences

There was enough hope in everyday life to hold onto, and the starry-eyed vision of the future made the rapture’s fearmongering futile.

From Salon

“I tend to be very conservative in these kinds of statements because I hate fearmongering,” says Dr. Axel Moehrenschlager.

From Literature

The UK's National Autistic Society, which represents autistic people and their families, criticised him for spreading misinformation and "fearmongering".

From BBC

In the southeastern port city of Changwon, home to the smaller of GM’s two finished car plants, local officials have been reluctant to give air to what they describe as premature fearmongering.

From Los Angeles Times

Michael Theberge of the county public defender’s office argued that the district attorney’s office was “fearmongering about how dangerous these individuals are.”

From Los Angeles Times