fearmonger
noun[C]
disapproving(alsofear monger,fear-monger)uk/ˈfɪəˌmʌŋ.ɡər/us/ˈfɪrˌmʌŋ.ɡɚ/someone whointentionallytriesto makepeopleafraidof something when this is notnecessaryorreasonable:
无由散布恐惧心理者Hedismissedthosewarningabout thedangersof thevirusas fearmongers.他驳斥了那些关于病毒危险的警告，称其为恐惧散布行为。
I'm not going toaltermynaturalinclinationto befriendlytostrangersjust because of a fewfearmongers.我不会因为一些恐惧贩子而改变我对陌生人友好的自然反应。
- He is nothing but a fearmonger whopullsreaderswithsensationalheadlines.
- Thefearmongerswanttocurtailourfreedomsby putting us undersurveillance.
- Itrynot to be a fearmonger onhomelandsecurityissues, but this one is veryserious.
- Cultleaders,religiousfanatics,astronomersandinternetfearmongers have beenpredictingtheapocalypsefor thousands ofyears.
- Immigration toEuropeisfarfrom being thetidalwaveportrayedby fear-mongers.
Frightening and scaring
- chillsomeoneto the bone/marrowidiom
- cow
- creep
- curdle
- daylight
- dreadful
- flesh
- ghoulish
- jump scare
- makesomeone'sblood curdleidiom
- makesomeone'sblood run coldidiom
- makesomeone'shair stand on endidiom
- makeyourflesh crawl/creepidiom
- scare
- scaresomeoneshitlessidiom
- scaremongering
- send
- send chills down/upsomeone'sspineidiom
- send shivers down/upsomeone'sspineidiom
- shiver
fearmonger
verb[I]
disapproving(alsofear monger,fear-monger)uk/ˈfɪəˌmʌŋ.ɡər/us/ˈfɪrˌmʌŋ.ɡɚ/tointentionallytryto makepeopleafraidof something when this is notnecessaryorreasonable:
无由散布恐惧心理Helikesto fearmonger aboutcrimeandterrorism.他喜欢散布关于犯罪和恐怖主义的可怕消息。
- Thewebsitefear-mongers about thesafetyandefficacyofvaccines.
- ThePresidentcontinuesto fearmonger, and he makes up thefacts.
- This is nothing more than athinlyveiledattempttofearmonger and takeadvantageof acommunityinmourning.
Frightening and scaring
- chillsomeoneto the bone/marrowidiom
- cow
- creep
- curdle
- daylight
- dreadful
- flesh
- ghoulish
- jump scare
- makesomeone'sblood curdleidiom
- makesomeone'sblood run coldidiom
- makesomeone'shair stand on endidiom
- makeyourflesh crawl/creepidiom
- scare
- scaresomeoneshitlessidiom
- scaremongering
- send
- send chills down/upsomeone'sspineidiom
- send shivers down/upsomeone'sspineidiom
- shiver