-mongersuffix
uk/ -mʌŋ.ɡər/us/ -mʌŋ.ɡɚ/mainly disapprovinga person who encourages a particular activity, especially one that causes trouble:
They're nothing but a bunch of war-mongers.
See also
ironmonger
fishmonger
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Encouraging and urging on
- abet
- barrack for sb
- bring
- bring sb out
- buddy
- cheer
- chin
- egg
- get in there! idiom
- get out of here! idiom
- good/great/lovely stuff! idiom
- goose
- hide your light under a bushel idiom
- invitation
- prepare the ground idiom
- prod
- promote
- promotion
- psych
- shoulder
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Unpleasant people in general
-mongering
suffix uk/ -mʌŋ.ɡər.ɪŋ/us/ -mʌŋ.ɡɚ.ɪŋ/
They accused him of rumour-mongering/scandal-mongering.