fearmonger
noun
someone who tries to make people fearful or anxious as a means of manipulating them.
fearmongers
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pluralof fearmonger.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
“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
