alarmist tactics



alarmist tactics

The use of fear as a means of convincing people to agree to, act upon, or unite behind something. The political candidate relied on alarmist tactics to win the election, giving the impression that her opponent would plunge the state into financial ruin.
See also: tactics

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
WiolaVYAW-lawPolish
'Ester-Biblical Hebrew
Sofiazo-FEE-ah (German), so-FEE-ah (Italian), soo-FEE-ə (Portuguese), SO-fee-ah (Finnish)Norwegian, Swedish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Greek, Finnish, Estonian, Slovak, Romanian
Ochieng-Eastern African, Luo
Mentor-Greek Mythology
Lucilius-Ancient Roman