noun
- plural of alarmism; the practice or tendency to raise unnecessary alarm or exaggerate dangers to provoke fear or concern
Usage: informal; typically used critically to describe sensationalism or fearmongering
Examples
- The news media was criticized for its alarmisms regarding the minor economic downturn.
- Environmental alarmisms sometimes overshadow legitimate scientific concerns.
- Critics accused the politician of spreading alarmisms to gain voter support.
- Social media amplifies alarmisms by spreading exaggerated claims rapidly.
- The report dismissed previous alarmisms as unfounded panic.