scandalmonger — a person who spreads malicious gossip or scandal
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who spreads malicious gossip or scandal
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈskændəlˌmʌŋɡər/
Example Sentences
- Every workplace has that one scandalmonger who knows everyone's salary and relationship status.
- She's such a scandalmonger that people stop talking when she enters the room.
- The neighborhood scandalmonger somehow knew about the divorce before the couple's own children did.
scandalmonger
NOUN[/ˈskændəlˌmʌŋɡər/]
a person who spreads malicious gossip or scandal
A person who spreads malicious gossip
The scandalmonger outdoes both warmonger and fishmonger!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Scandalmonger is a compound word formed in English by combining scandal (from Late Latin scandalam, meaning offense or disgrace) with monger (from Old English mangere, meaning merchant or dealer). The word emerged to describe someone who trades in or spreads scandalous gossip, following the pattern of similar compounds like fishmonger.
Breakdown
scandal (Late Latin scandalam: offense, disgrace) + monger (Old English mangere: merchant, dealer, one who spreads). The suffix -monger denotes one who deals in or promotes the preceding noun, comparable to fishmonger or warmonger.
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📝Examples
“Every workplace has that one scandalmonger who knows everyone's salary and relationship status.”
“She's such a scandalmonger that people stop talking when she enters the room.”
“The neighborhood scandalmonger somehow knew about the divorce before the couple's own children did.”
“Don't tell her anything personal - she's a terrible scandalmonger.”
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