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scandalmonger

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One who trades in gossip; one who collects and disseminates rumors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The reporter for the tabloid called himself a journalist but was really nothing more than a scandalmonger.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a person who spreads malicious gossip

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger, newsmonger

History

Etymology

From scandal + monger.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: интригант (intrigant) — a person who trades in gossip
  • Bulgarian: сплетник (spletnik) — a person who trades in gossip
  • Irish: béadánaí — a person who trades in gossip
  • Italian: scandalista — a person who trades in gossip