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fearmonger.

Someone who spreads fear.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɪəmʌŋɡə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɪəɹˌmʌŋɡəɹ/General-American
  1. Someone who spreads fear.

Where this word comes from

From fear + monger (“dealer in a specific commodity; (by extension) person promoting something undesirable”).

verb/ˈfɪəmʌŋɡə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɪəɹˌmʌŋɡəɹ/General-American
  1. To spread fear.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Back-formation from fearmongering.

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