scaremonger
[ skair-muhng-ger, -mong- ]
/ ˈskɛərˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ- /
noun
a person who creates or spreads alarming news.
Also called
fear·mon·ger
[feer-muhng-ger, -mong-] /ˈfɪərˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ-/.
OTHER WORDS FROM scaremonger
scare·mon·ger·ing, nounWords nearby scaremonger
scare quotes,
scare up,
scarecrow,
scaredy-cat,
scarehead,
scaremonger,
scareware,
scarf,
scarf cloud,
scarf joint,
scarfe
Example sentences from the Web for fearmonger
That was the heart of the shtick: Stewart calling for calm reasonableness, Colbert playing the fearmonger.
British Dictionary definitions for fearmonger
scaremonger
/ (ˈskɛəˌmʌŋɡə) /
noun
a person who delights in spreading rumours of disaster