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

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

Some fearmongers about biotechnology claim that anyone could do this in a garage.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2021