scandalmonger en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From scandal + monger.
Meanings
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One who trades in gossip; one who collects and disseminates rumors.
The reporter for the tabloid called himself a journalist but was really nothing more than a scandalmonger.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scandalmongers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
scandalmongery · scandalmongering
Relateds
monger · newsmonger · gossipmonger · rumormonger
Translations (4)
it scandalista (a person who trades in gossip) · ga béadánaí (a person who trades in gossip) · bg сплетник (a person who trades in gossip) · bg интригант (a person who trades in gossip)