Panikmacher

German

Etymology

From Panik (“panic”) +‎ Macher (“maker”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpaːnɪkˌmaχɐ]
  • Hyphenation: Pa‧nik‧ma‧cher

Noun

Panikmacher m (genitive Panikmachers, plural Panikmacher, female Panikmacherin)

  1. scaremonger, fearmonger, alarmist

Declension

Synonyms

  • Panikverbreiter
  • Alarmist

Derived terms

  • Panikmacherei (“scaremongering”)

References

  • “Panikmacher” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Panikmacher” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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