monger
/ˈmʌŋɡər/
verb
- To promote or spread something unpleasant or harmful, such as fear or scandal.
- The group tried to monger panic by spreading false information.
- Some websites monger fear about things that are not actually dangerous.
- He was fired for mongering gossip about his coworkers.
noun
- A person who promotes or spreads something unpleasant or harmful, such as fear or scandal.
- A gossip monger spreads rumors about other people for attention.
- The politician was accused of being a fear monger during the election campaign.
- Some news outlets act as war mongers, pushing for conflict instead of peace.
- A person who sells or deals in a specific type of goods, often used in combination with another word.
- In medieval times, an iron monger sold tools and hardware.
- The fish monger at the market always has the freshest catch.
- She bought a beautiful rug from a local carpet monger.