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snoopiness

snoopiness

8.7
A habit of trying to find out other people's private things
  • noun
  • /ˈsnuːpɪnɪs/
translation icon : fisgonería

Examples

  • She just looks at me, all small-town snoopiness.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Her constant snoopiness makes her the go-to person for gossip about our neighbors.

  • His snoopiness was evident when he rummaged through her personal belongings without asking.

  • The child's snoopiness got him in trouble when he read his parents' private messages.

Synonyms

intrusiveness
vssnoopiness
3 7.2

The act of entering or interfering in someone's private life without being invited

is mainly about asking secret questions rather than entering places
prying
vssnoopiness
2 7.6

Asking questions about other people's private lives in an annoying way

is an intrusive curiosity that focuses on secretly seeking information
nosiness
vssnoopiness
1 5.1

Being too interested in other people's private lives

is intrusive curiosity used to describe that rude interest
meddlesomeness
vssnoopiness
7.9

A habit of interfering in other people's affairs

is mainly an invasive curiosity focused on seeking private information

Antonyms

discretion
57 4.6

Ability to make careful choices and keep private things secret

How Intrusive

snoopiness
8.7
curiosity
318 2.2
reserve
9 5.2

Surface Forms

snoopiness singular
snoopinesses plural

Morphology

snoopiness = snoopy (transparent) = snoop + y + ness

The noun is formed by a standard nominalization (-ness) from the adjective 'snoopy', yielding the clear meaning 'the quality of being snoopy'.

Etymology

Snoopiness comes from snoop ('to pry' or 'to spy') plus the ending -ness ('quality of'). Think of someone quietly looking around like a nosy detective, and you get the idea of snoopiness as being too curious about other people's private lives.