-mongering
suffix uk/ -mʌŋ.ɡər.ɪŋ/ us/ -mʌŋ.ɡɚ.ɪŋ/
传播...，散布…
the act of encouraging a particular activity, especially one that causes trouble
They accused him of rumour-mongering/scandal-mongering. 他们指责他散布谣言/制造丑闻。
Fear-mongering often takes the place of thoughtful and objective analysis. 散播恐惧常常取代深思熟虑的客观分析。
See: -monger
See also: scaremongering
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- It was easy for any relatively rational person to dismiss the media doom-mongering.
- He is a war-mongering corrupt dictator.
- Social media smear-mongering has debased the democratic process.
- She accused some of the tabloids of racist hate-mongering.