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noun
One who meddles or interferes in something not of their concern.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
an officious annoying person who interferes with others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: unwelcome person, persona non grata
Narrower terms: backseat driver, busybody, nosy-parker, nosey-parker, quidnunc, buttinsky, kibitzer
History
From Middle English medlere, medelere, equivalent to meddle + -er.
Across languages
20 source translations are retained for this English entry.
