hate-mongering

noun

hate-mon·ger·ing | \ˈhāt-ˈməŋ-g(ə-)riŋ,

-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

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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

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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