noun
- the activity of promoting or spreading something undesirable, especially fear or rumors
Usage: often used in compounds like ‘fear-mongering’ or ‘rumor-mongering’
Examples
- The politician was accused of fear-mongering during the campaign.
- Social media has made rumor-mongering easier than ever.
- The newspaper’s war-mongering editorials concerned many readers.
- His constant doom-mongering about the economy was exhausting.
- The company tried to stop the panic-mongering among investors.
- Hate-mongering has no place in civil discourse.