fear mongers
Those stoking dread
Fear mongers are people who deliberately spread alarming information to provoke anxiety or panic, often for political gain or to manipulate public opinion.
The term is always pejorative—it implies the fears being stoked are exaggerated or manufactured: The fear mongers warned of economic collapse if the bill passed.
Also spelled as one word: fearmongers.
- alarmistOne who overstates threats
- scaremongerOne spreading exaggerated fears
- doom and gloomPersistent negative outlook
- agitatorOne who foments discord
- doomsayerPredictor of catastrophe
propagandist · fake news · provocateur · echo chambers · demagoguery · sensationalism · naysayers · disinformation · exaggerator · yellow journalism · scapegoating · clickbait · paranoia · hysteria · inflammatory · intimidation · tabloid · xenophobia
fear mongerscomforters
Padded bed coverings
encouragers · soothers · optimists · morale boosters · cheerleaders
fear mongersvoice of reason
straight shooters · honest brokers · debunkers · fact checkers · level heads
fear mongersuniters
Those who merge groups
healers · peacemakers · unifiers · community builders · reconcilers
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