scaremongering
noun/ˈskeəmʌŋɡərɪŋ/
/ˈskermʌŋɡərɪŋ/
[uncountable] (disapproving)- the activity of spreading stories deliberately to make people frightened or nervous synonym fearmongering
- journalists accused of scaremongering
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
scaremongering