"mongerer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mongerers [plural]
Etymology: From monger + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|monger|er|id2=agent noun}} monger + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} mongerer (plural mongerers)
  1. (proscribed) Alternative form of monger.
    One who sells a particular commodity.
    Tags: proscribed Categories (topical): Occupations, People
    Sense id: en-mongerer-en-noun-sSMwVqRx Disambiguation of Occupations: 49 51 Disambiguation of People: 53 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
  2. (proscribed) Alternative form of monger.
    One who promotes something undesirable.
    Tags: proscribed Categories (topical): Occupations, People
    Sense id: en-mongerer-en-noun-StMCfK6k Disambiguation of Occupations: 49 51 Disambiguation of People: 53 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: fearmongerer, phrasemongerer, scaremongerer, warmongerer

Inflected forms

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