verb
monger
MUHNG-guh
verb
1
To deal in or promote something, often used disapprovingly for spreading something harmful.
"The tabloid was accused of mongering fear about the outbreak."
noun
1
A trader or dealer in a specified good, as in "fishmonger" or "ironmonger."
"The fish monger laid out the morning's catch on ice."
How to Use Monger
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAs a noun, a seller of a particular kind of goods; as a verb, to actively spread or promote something, usually with a negative connotation.
Common pairings
warmonger
fishmonger
monger fear
monger rumors
Word Forms
mongered past tense, mongers plural, Mongers plural, mongers singular
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Etymology
From Old English mangere, "dealer, trader," ultimately traced back to Latin mangō, "a dealer" — most familiar today in combined forms like "fishmonger" and "warmonger."