gossipmongering
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8.7
- noun
- /ˈɡɑːsɪpˌmʌŋɡərɪŋ/
- 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
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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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8.4
Saying or writing very harsh and unfair things about someone to damage their reputation
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1.7
Talking about other people's personal lives in a casual way
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7.4
Organized effort to spread secret bad rumors to make people think badly of someone
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6.5
Full of unfair personal attacks meant to damage someone's reputation
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7.3
Rumours that try to hurt someone's reputation by spreading private facts
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7.2
Showing mean gossip or criticism about someone who is not present
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3.3
Rumors people tell that are not proven true
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9.3
Spreading harmful gossip to hurt people or cause drama
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.