0 the action of intentionally trying to make people afraid of something when this is not necessary or reasonable:
I saw the same thing in the months leading up the Brexit vote: the lying, the fear mongering, the hysteria.
There's a lot of baseless fearmongering about chemicals in consumer products now.
The company lashed out at "fearmongering" by analysts and investors who predict it could collapse.
A campaign built on misinformation, fearmongering, and division should not be rewarded.
