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alarmist

/əˈlɑːr.mɪst/
a · larm · ist
Plural:alarmists
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• adjective

1

Creating needless worry or panic by exaggerating a danger.

Example

"The public health agency urged reporters to avoid alarmist headlines when covering the seasonal flu."

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• noun

1

Someone who exaggerates a danger and so causes needless worry or panic.

Example

"Critics dismissed the economist as an alarmist, yet several of his warnings about inflation proved accurate."

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• Nearby Words

alarming
alarmingly
alarmism
alarmist
alas
alaska
alaska range

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 18th century from 'alarm' and the suffix '-ist'. 'Alarm' derives from the Old French 'alarme' and Italian 'all'arme', literally meaning 'to arms!'—a military call summoning soldiers to prepare for an imminent attack.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Alarmist. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/alarmist
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