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   alarmist

   /əˈlɑːmɪst/

   noun

   • 1. someone who exaggerates a danger and so causes needless worry or panic: "the problem is a fabrication by alarmists"

   adjective

   • 1. creating needless worry or panic: "alarmist rumours"

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   • 1. alarmism noun

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   What is an alarmist person?

   • The alarmist person is subject to the cognitive distortion of catastrophizing – of always expecting the worst of possible futures. They may also be seeking to preserve feelings of omnipotence by trying to generate anxiety, apprehension and concern in others.

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   What does alarmism mean?

   • n. A person who needlessly alarms others, as by spreading exaggerated rumors of impending danger. a·larm′ism n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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   What is a synonym for 'alarmist'?

   • Synonyms & Near Synonyms for alarmists: extremists, insurgents, insurrectionists, radicals, rebels, revolters, revolutionaries, revolutionists.

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   What does alarm mean?

   • Also found in: Thesaurus, Idioms. n. A person who needlessly alarms others, as by spreading exaggerated rumors of impending danger. a·larm′ism n.

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   Can an alarmist die?

   • Contrary to the more alarmist reports, he is not going to die. An alarmist is someone who causes unnecessary fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What does the alarmist say about armaments?

   • The alarmist tells us that armaments are our only sure guarantee of peace. I am rather the other way, so they call me a cynic and an alarmist. In addition to the alarmist and the prejudiced, careful and thoughtful citizens were aroused to the danger.

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   An alarmist is someone who causes unnecessary fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.

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   The meaning of ALARMISM is the often unwarranted exciting of fears or warning of danger.

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   Alarmist definition: a person who tends to raise alarms, especially without sufficient reason, as by exaggerating dangers or prophesying calamities.. See examples of ALARMIST used in a sentence.

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   An alarmist is someone who causes unnecessary fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen. More Pronunciations of the word 'alarmist'

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   ALARMIST meaning: 1. intentionally showing only the bad and dangerous things in a situation, and so worrying people…. Learn more.

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   An alarmist is a person who needlessly alarms others, as by spreading exaggerated rumors of impending danger. Find the origin, usage, and related words of alarmist in this comprehensive online dictionary.