Definition
Definition of mongering - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
figurativethe act of spreading or promoting something negative
- There was a lot of fear mongering during the crisis.
Adjective
1.
negative promotionspreading or promoting something undesirable
- The media was accused of fear mongering.
2.
commerceengaging in the trade of a specific commodity
- He was involved in fish mongering activities.
Origin of mongering
Old English, mangian (to trade)
Examples of mongering in a sentence
The editor condemned the hate mongering in the comments section. Politicians were criticized for rumor mongering. The article was an example of hate mongering. She specialized in silk mongering at the market. Their family has a long history of spice mongering.
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- French:colportage, alarmiste, ...
- German:Schüren, hetzerisch, ...
- Italian:istigazione, allarmistico, ...
- Spanish:difusión interesada de algo negativo, alarmista, ...
- Portuguese:alarmismo, alarmista, ...
- Chinese:煽动, 煽动的, ...
- Japanese:扇動, 恐怖を煽る, ...
- Arabic:تَرويج, مروّج, ...
- Hebrew:הַסְתָה, מֵסִית, ...
- Russian:нагнетание, нагнетающий, ...
- Ukrainian:розпалювання чогось негативного, нагнітання, ...
- Hindi:फैलाना, भड़काऊ, ...
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)
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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