mongering

[ mong-ger-ing, muhng- ]

/ ˈmɒŋ gər ɪŋ, ˈmʌŋ- /

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noun

the act or practice of promoting, spreading, or trading in a specified thing (usually used in combination):Government officials were creating an atmosphere of insecurity with rumors and fear-mongering.Almost 80% of the women here are involved in fishing, particularly in processing and fish-mongering.

adjective

promoting, spreading, or trading in a specified thing (usually used in combination):During World War II the Irish Times was prevented by Irish censors from publishing warmongering propaganda on behalf of the British.

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Origin of mongering

First recorded in 1580–90 for def. 2 and in 1805–10 for def. 1; monger + -ing¹ for the noun; monger + -ing² for the adjective

Words nearby mongering

moneywort, mong, Monge, monged, monger, mongering, Monge's disease, mongo, Mongol, Mongol Empire, Mongolia

How to use mongering in a sentence

Election time almost always is a time for fear-mongering, but this particular season seems to be more so than in the past.
Ebola, ISIS, the Border: So Much to Fear, So Little Time!|Gene Robinson|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The GOP is outright fear-mongering over a handful of infections.
Republicans Want You Scared of Ebola|Dean Obeidallah|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is no evidence that airborne Ebola exists anywhere outside of fear-mongering headlines.
George Will, Fox News, and the Beginning of an Ebola Conspiracy|Russell Saunders|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tavis Smiley criticized the media for Ebola fear-mongering, and George Will claimed the virus could spread through the air.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: October 19|PunditFact.com|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Ghanaian soccer player Michael Essien, who plays for AC Milan, has been the subject of what borders on fear mongering.
Europe’s Hidden Ebola Cases|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In short, the profession of scandal‑mongering he pursued with concentration, finesse, and infinite tact.
The Silver Butterfly|Mrs. Wilson Woodrow
Buffon wished to raise a standing protest against mystery mongering.
Evolution, Old & New|Samuel Butler
A scandal-mongering, yellow blatherskite, on its last legs financially.
The Clarion|Samuel Hopkins Adams
I am inclined at times to explain the evidence in favour of the Baconian theory of Shakespeare as pattern-mongering.
The Book of This and That|Robert Lynd
He set his face against any Pg xi tendency to mystery-mongering, to exclusiveness, to sacerdotalism.
On the Natural Faculties|Galen

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