newsmonger

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noun

A news junkie; a gossip.

“Near-synonyms: gossipmonger, rumormonger, scandalmonger; gossiper; see also Thesaurus:gossiper”

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Meanings

nounnewsmonger (plural newsmongers)

plural newsmongers

  1. A news junkie; a gossip.

    Near-synonyms: gossipmonger, rumormonger, scandalmonger; gossiper; see also Thesaurus:gossiper

    Synonyms: gossipmonger, rumormonger, scandalmonger, gossiper, carrytale, blab, blabbermouth, blabtale

  2. colloquialA newshound; a journalist.

    "Wait. I heard you have a story." "News travels faster'n a herd of young cow ponies. Reckon you'd be the local newsmonger." Charlie remained unfazed. "In the flesh. This ol' nose can smell a headline a mile away."

    2018, Linda Broday, The Cowboy Who Came Calling

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA news junkie; a gossip.

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More synonyms by meaning

nouna person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others

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Broader
communicator
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From news + monger.

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Cite this entry
APA

newsmonger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newsmonger

MLA

“newsmonger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newsmonger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “newsmonger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newsmonger.

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