Definitions for alarmist
əˈlɑr mɪstalarmist

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alarmistnoun

   a person who alarms others needlessly

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alarmistnoun

   One who causes others to become alarmed without cause.

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1. alarmist

   Alarmism is excessive or exaggerated alarm of a real or imagined threat. Alarmism connotes attempts to excite fears or giving warnings of great danger in a manner that is amplified, overemphasized or unwarranted. In the news media, alarmism can often be found in the form of yellow journalism where reports sensationalise a story to exaggerate small risks.

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1. alarmist

   An alarmist is a person who tends to generate or spread fear or exaggerated warnings about potential negative situations, crises, or dangers, often causing unnecessary panic or anxiety among people. They typically emphasize and exaggerate the negative aspects of a situation, often with little evidence or rational basis.

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1. Alarmistnoun

   one prone to sound or excite alarms, especially, needless alarms

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. alarmiste.]

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1. alastrim

How to pronounce alarmist?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of alarmist in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of alarmist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of alarmist in a Sentence

1. Ali Raja:

   Right now, Twitter is the best way to get medical information out, because of the fact that everybody gets a voice [ on social media ], it's very easy for alarmist messages to pick up steam. We have to be constantly vigilant about trying to get that panic under control and spread a different message.

2. Ramon Llamas:

   It was a little surprising to see Apple reach for the alarmist approach and position their devices as potential life savers.

3. Hyun Song Shin:

   Banks are not in imminent danger of being squeezed out, it would not be right to be alarmist here as the banks still have a very big advantage.

4. Venu Menon:

   While these symptoms lack specificity they will empower more people to alert EMS, on the flip side, a large proportion of worried well may also clog up limited EMS services if an alarmist approach is taken.

5. Hans Kluge:

   Europe is at the epicenter of this pandemic once again, at the risk of sounding alarmist, I must express our very real concern and convey our steadfast commitment to stand beside you and support you as best we can.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=alarmist
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Alarmist
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alarmist
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alarmist