Definition of SCANDALMONGER

scandalmonger

Plural: scandalmongers

Noun

  • a person who spreads malicious gossip
  • One who trades in gossip; one who collects and disseminates rumors.

Examples

  • The reporter for the tabloid called himself a journalist but was really nothing more than a scandalmonger.

Origin / Etymology

From scandal + monger.

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