scandalmonger

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noun

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.”

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Meanings

nounscandalmonger (plural scandalmongers)

plural scandalmongers

  1. 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
blabbermouthgossipergossipmongernewsmongerrumormongerrumourertattletaletwit

Origin

From scandal + monger.

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Translations

Bulgarian интригант, сплетник
  • интригант (intrigant)a person who trades in gossip
  • сплетник (spletnik)a person who trades in gossip
Irish béadánaí
  • béadánaía person who trades in gossip
Italian scandalista
  • scandalistaa person who trades in gossip
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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