bangmakerij
Dutch
Etymology
From bang maken (“to scare”) + -erij. Compare German Angstmacherei.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbɑŋ.maː.kəˈrɛi̯/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: bang‧ma‧ke‧rij
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯
Noun
bangmakerij f (plural bangmakerijen, diminutive bangmakerijtje n)
- fearmongering, scaremongering, scare tactics
- Synonyms: alarmisme, paniekzaaierij