Definition of monger - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
commerceseller or dealer in a specific commodity
- He is a well-known fish monger in the coastal town..
2.
undesirable promoterperson promoting something undesirable
- Nobody trusted the office rumor monger after another nasty lie spread.
Verb
1.
promote harmRare promote something undesirable or harmfulRare
- They mongered fear to control the public.
2.
sell aggressivelyRare sell or promote something, typically in an aggressive or annoying mannerRare
- He mongered his latest book to anyone who would listen..
Expressions with monger
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business prioritizing profit over ethics
The company was criticized as a profit monger.
person who incites panic in others
The panic-monger exaggerated the risks to create chaos.
Origin of monger
Old English, mangere (merchant)
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fear monger
person who causes unnecessary fear or panic
Examples of monger in a sentence
The book monger had rare editions. He was labeled a warmonger by the peace activists. The tabloid was known as a gossipmonger. They mongered rumors to damage reputations. The media mongered panic during the crisis. The vendor mongered his wares at the busy market.
She mongered her homemade crafts at every fair.
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- French:marchand, propager, ...
- German:Händler, schüren, ...
- Italian:venditore, diffondere, ...
- Spanish:vendedor, promover, ...
- Portuguese:vendedor, espalhar, ...
- Chinese:商贩, 散布, ...
- Japanese:商人, 煽る, ...
- Arabic:بائع, رَوَّجَ, ...
- Hebrew:סוֹחֵר, לְטַפֵּחַ, ...
- Russian:торговец, сеять, ...
- Ukrainian:продавець, поширювати, ...
- Hindi:व्यापारी, बढ़ावा देना, ...
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