noun
- people who deliberately spread frightening or alarming stories or rumors, especially to influence public opinion
Usage: plural form of scaremonger
Examples
- The politicians accused their opponents of being scaremongers who exaggerated the economic risks.
- Media scaremongers often blow minor health concerns out of proportion.
- Don’t listen to the scaremongers who claim the new technology is dangerous.
- Climate scaremongers were criticized for their extreme predictions.
- The company dismissed critics as scaremongers trying to hurt their business.
- Local scaremongers spread false rumors about the proposed development.