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alarmist

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a·larm·ist  (-lärmst)
n.
A person who needlessly alarms or attempts to alarm others, as by inventing or spreading false or exaggerated rumors of impending danger or catastrophe.
a·larmism n.
alarmist [əˈlɑːmɪst]
n
1. a person who alarms or attempts to alarm others needlessly or without due grounds
2. a person who is easily alarmed
adj
characteristic of an alarmist
alarmism  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.alarmist - a person who alarms others needlessly
communicator - a person who communicates with others
scaremonger, stirrer - a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble
alarmist
adjective fatalistic, pessimistic, scaremongering some of the more alarmist reports
Translations
alarmist [əˈlɑːmɪst]
A. ADJ → alarmista
B. N → alarmista mf
alarmist [əˈlɑːrmɪst] n → alarmiste mf
alarm signal n → signal m d'alarme
alarm system n → système m d'alarme
alarmist
n → Panikmacher(in) m(f), → Kassandra f (geh)
adj speech → Unheil prophezeiend attr; politician → Panik machend attr
alarmist [əˈlɑːmɪst] n → allarmista m/f


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