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

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

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

“To fearmonger and be like, ‘1,800 people could die and the city will be on fire’ — two things that are also very likely — is not going to motivate you.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2019

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

“Don’t let the fearmongers win,” he tweeted on June 29.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 4, 2021

“The Babadook,” a small Australian film opening this week and also available on iTunes, has already inspired glowing tweets from such professional fearmongers as Stephen King and William Friedkin, director of “The Exorcist.”

From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2014