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alarmism

alarmism noun: the raising of needless alarms.

Noun

alarmism (usually uncountable, plural alarmisms)

  1. (usually) The raising of needless alarms.
    • Even as the White House highlighted what it considers alarmism in reporting of the surge in cases of the Delta coronavirus variant across the US, reports in the same national media suggested vaccinations are increasing in hotspot areas.2021 July 31, Edward Helmore, “US vaccinations rise but White House frustrated with media ‘alarmism’”, in The Guardian
    • Rees-Mogg has claimed that “climate alarmism” is responsible for high energy prices and that it is unrealistic for scientists to project future changes to the climate because meteorologists struggle to correctly predict the weather.2022 September 6, Jacob Rees-Mogg, quotee, “Jacob Rees-Mogg, who decried ‘climate alarmism’, to take on UK energy brief”, in The Guardian

alarmism meaning in Urdu

alarmism in Urdu

واویلا پَن

Forms of alarmism

pluralalarmisms

Origin of alarmism

From alarm + -ism.

Questions about alarmism

What does alarmism mean?
Alarmism means the raising of needless alarms.
What is alarmism in Urdu?
Alarmism in Urdu is واویلا پَن. See Alarmism meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is alarmism?
Alarmism is a noun.
What is the plural of alarmism?
The plural of alarmism is alarmisms.

Words near alarmism in the dictionary

  1. alarmin
  2. alarming
  3. alarmingly
  4. alarmingness
  5. alarmins
  6. alarmism
  7. alarmisms
  8. alarmist
  9. alarmistic
  10. alarmistically
  11. alarmists

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