fearmonger

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Definition of fearmonger in English English dictionary

Someone who spreads fear, or needlessly raises the alarm

I worry that, in time, a clever fearmonger could manipulate popular opinion into an electoral mandate. — Evan Thomas, , Newsweek 2010-12-04.

To spread fear

One who spreads the idealogy of fear through propoganda to fulfill a concealed agenda. Similar to a terrorist, but it fights with information and not direct violence. Politicians, media personas, and internet posters can all be fearmongers. "George W. Bush is accused for being a fearmonger for the use of scare tactics during the 2004 election."

Synonyms

alarmist, scaremonger