SINCE 1828
hate-mongering
noun
hate-mon·ger·ing
| \ ˈhāt-ˈməŋ-g(ə-)riŋ,
-ˈmäŋ-\
-ˈmäŋ-\
variants:
or hatemongering
Definition of hate-mongering
: the act or practice of stirring up hatred or enmity in others
In the past, the band has been accused of hatemongering by some critics. By today's standards, however, Chuck's vehement preachings on self-determination and economic empowerment sound almost tame …— Danyel Smith
Other Words from hate-mongering
hate-mongering
or hatemongering
adjective
Malcolm was reviled as a hate-mongering demagogue and revered as a martyr to the cause of freedom.
— Alex Haley
hate-monger
or hatemonger \ ˈhāt-ˈməŋ-gər ,
-ˈmäŋ-
\
noun
-ˈmäŋ-
\
noun
Derek is inducted into the neo-Nazi movement by a veteran hatemonger …, who uses him as a neighborhood recruitment agent.
— Owen Gleiberman
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