SCAREMONGER

scaremonger, stirrer

(noun) a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

scaremonger (plural scaremongers)

Someone who spreads worrying rumours or needlessly alarms people.

Synonyms: alarmist, fear monger, panicmonger

Verb

scaremonger (third-person singular simple present scaremongers, present participle scaremongering, simple past and past participle scaremongered)

To spread worrying rumours.

Anagrams

• macrogenres

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