fearmongering
noun[U]
disapproving(alsofear mongering,fear-mongering)uk/ˈfɪəˌmʌŋ.ɡər.ɪŋ/us/ˈfɪrˌmʌŋ.ɡɚ.ɪŋ/theactionofintentionallytryingto makepeopleafraidof something when this is notnecessaryorreasonable:
无由散布恐惧心理的行为"Fearmongering aboutvaccinesisdangerousto all of us," she said.“散布疫苗恐惧心理对我们所有人都是危险的，”她说。
It can bedifficulttoseparatethefactsfrom the fear-mongering.很难将事实与传播的恐惧信息分开。
- Herejectsconcernaboutclimatechangeas fearmongering.
- Isawthe same thing in themonthsleadingup the Brexitvote: thelying, thefearmongering, thehysteria.
- There's a lot ofbaselessfearmongering aboutchemicalsinconsumerproductsnow.
- Thecompanylashedout at "fearmongering" byanalystsandinvestorswhopredictit couldcollapse.
- Acampaignbuiltonmisinformation, fearmongering, anddivisionshould not berewarded.
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