Alarmism is excessive or exaggerated alarm about a real or imagined threat e.g. the increases in deaths from infectious disease. The alarmist prefers intimidation and coercion to reasoned debate, and is often motivated by the desire to bring themselves to the forefront of discussion.{cn|date=April 2013} ==Alarmist personality== The alarmist person... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alarmism