alarmist
alarm·ist
/əˈlɑɚmıst/ noun , pl -ists [ count ]
: a person who spreads unnecessary fear about something that is not truly dangerous
He wanted to alert people without sounding like an alarmist.
He claims that alarmists have exaggerated the economy's problems.
alarm·ism /əˈlɑɚˌmızəm/ noun [ noncount ]
alarm·ist adj
an alarmist report
alarmist critics
