Meaning & use
Mongering
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The persistent or excessive promotion, spreading, or trading of something, typically used in a disapproving sense (as in 'fear-mongering' or 'war-mongering').
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The tabloid was criticized for its constant mongering of celebrity scandals.
Political rivals accused each other of fear mongering during the debate.
A note on using this word
Rarely used alone today, 'mongering' almost always appears attached to another word, such as 'scaremongering' or 'warmongering', carrying a negative connotation.
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