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Definition of fearmongering noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fearmongering

noun
 
/ˈfɪəmʌŋɡərɪŋ/
 
/ˈfɪrmʌŋɡərɪŋ/
[uncountable] (disapproving)
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  1. the activity of spreading stories deliberately to make people frightened or nervous synonym scaremongering
    • The journalist was accused of fearmongering by mentioning nuclear weapons in her article.
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