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单词 scaremonger
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scaremongern.

Brit. /ˈskɛːˌmʌŋɡə/, U.S. /ˈskɛ(ə)rˌmɑŋɡər/, /ˈskɛ(ə)rˌməŋɡər/
Etymology: < scare n.2 + monger n.1
One who occupies himself in spreading alarming reports; an alarmist. Hence as v. intransitive, to spread alarming reports; ˈscaremongering n. the action of a scaremonger; the spreading of alarming reports; also as adj.
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the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > causing apprehension or alarm > [noun] > alarm > persistent tendency to raise alarm needlessly > one who is addicted to raising alarms
alarmist1792
terrorist1795
scaremonger1888
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > causing apprehension or alarm > [adjective] > alarming > spreading alarming reports
alarmist1794
scaremongering1907
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > causing apprehension or alarm > [noun] > alarm > something that alarms > spreading of alarming reports
scaremongering1907
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > causing apprehension or alarm > give the alarm [verb (intransitive)] > spread alarming reports
scaremonger1976
1888 Pall Mall Gaz. 23 May 4/1 Neither the scaremongers nor the peacemongers will feel any security whatever that the Cabinet is taking the country into its confidence.
1907 Standard 25 Nov. 6/6 To dismiss as ‘scaremongering’, and the like, criticism founded upon facts of common knowledge.
1966 New Statesman 14 Jan. 38/3 The new Home Secretary, Roy Jenkins, commented on TV that the Express story was ‘premature and slightly scaremongering’.
1976 ‘D. Halliday’ Dolly & Nanny Bird ii. 28 You scaremongered all the way through. You created panic.
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