hatemonger
- noun
- /ˈheɪtˌmʌŋɡər/
- Offensive
- A hatemonger often spreads false information to incite fear and division among people.
Examples
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If the hatemongers are dismayed at our election results, then I am even happier.
Blog text (8) -
It's easy to see why many Europeans casually jump to the conclusion that Mr. Wilders is a hatemonger.
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Please, he is nothing more than a hatemonger who claims his actions are for the preservation of his race.
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Churchill spoke out against their hate and aggression, and he was branded a hatemonger, but he was right.
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They're hatemongers trying to control everyone, saying, "Do as I say, not as I do."
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Of the Republican candidates this year, she added, "They're nothing but hatemongers trying to control everyone, saying, 'Live as I live.'"
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I'm not saying we should ignore the hatemongers or allow them to continue to spill their bile.
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Left in dire straits, subject to depredation, and denied access to basic services, people become susceptible to the exhortations of demagogues and hatemongers.
Academic text (2005) -
During the rally, a known hatemonger shouted derogatory remarks, aiming to provoke anger among the crowd.
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The community worked together to counter the harmful messages of a hatemonger who tried to divide them.
Synonyms
A person who on purpose causes trouble or makes others do wrong
A person who spreads gossip to start arguments
Showing one-sided or false information meant to help a political group
A person who says or writes false, hurtful things about someone
A person who causes political trouble by encouraging others to act against the government
Antonyms
How Hateful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hatemonger joins hate and monger, and monger used to mean 'seller', as in fishmonger or warmonger. So a hatemonger is like someone who 'sells' or spreads 'hate', which is why it means a person who encourages hatred.