fearmongering
Speech parts
1. fearmongering - Noun
2. fearmongering - Verb
Meaning
fearmongering
present participle of fearmonger
fearmongering (usually uncountable, plural fearmongerings)
The act of spreading needless fear; exaggerating purported threats in order to incite fear.
Synonyms: alarmism, scaremongering
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Likewise, the fearmongering coming from the likes of Schumer should tell you all you need to know about his intentions.
That is the fault of the way some in society hold on to closed and paranoid mindsets and treasure their ignorance and fearmongering.
The issue is the fearmongering which suggests that it is better to do nothing formal about harassment than risk the possibility of any false accusation being considered, no matter how remote or unlikely that possibility is.
Why you should read this article: There’s a casual racism to most Ebola fearmongering in the U.S. This article spells it out.
You’ll see similar fearmongering techniques used to scare people away from high protein diets.
Another fearmongering article on FARK, which used to pride itself on making fun of fearmongering.