gossipmongering
- noun
- /ˈɡɑːsɪpˌmʌŋɡərɪŋ/
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difusión de chismes
- Their constant gossipmongering eventually damaged the reputation of several colleagues.
Examples
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Some tabloids profit from gossipmongering about celebrities and public figures.
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Her gossipmongering caused a lot of trouble in the office.
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She warned her friends to avoid gossipmongering at the office party.
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I can't stand gossipmongering at work!
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Some tabloids profit from gossipmongering about celebrities and public figures.
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Their constant gossipmongering eventually damaged the reputation of several colleagues.
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Her gossipmongering created unnecessary conflicts among her friends.
Synonyms
868
3.2
Informal conversation about other people that may not be true
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8.8
Rumor or gossip, often not confirmed and shared informally
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1.7
Talking about other people's personal lives in a casual way
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8.4
Saying or writing very harsh and unfair things about someone to damage their reputation
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7.4
Organized effort to spread secret bad rumors to make people think badly of someone
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7.3
Rumours that try to hurt someone's reputation by spreading private facts
Spreading harmful gossip to hurt people or cause drama
Showing mean gossip or criticism about someone who is not present
Full of unfair personal attacks meant to damage someone's reputation
Rumors people tell that are not proven true
Antonyms
How Harmful
Surface Forms
Morphology
gossipmongering = gossipmonger (semi-transparent) = gossip + monger + ing
The word is built regularly from 'gossipmonger' plus '-ing', but the '-monger' element is somewhat specialized and the resulting noun is a little less immediately obvious for learners.
Etymology
Gossipmongering comes from gossip, which used to mean a 'close friend' but later came to mean talking about people's private lives, and monger, as in fishmonger, meaning someone who 'sells' something. So gossipmongering is like 'selling' gossip — spreading personal or shocking stories about others, often in a harmful or careless way.