Scandalmongery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scandalmongery is a noun meaning The act of listening to and telling scandalous rumors.
Meaning
The act of listening to and telling scandalous rumors.
More Meanings
- A scandalous rumor that is spread in such a manner.
Example Sentences
No evidence supports this scandalmongery.
And I fear scandalmongery. People would spread malicious tales and calumnies about me.
In consequence of this scandalmongery, all Parrots were forbidden by the aerial powers to live on Ono, and it has since then been of common knowledge that any that flew that way died shortly after arrival.
You must own their lot has not fallen in a fair ground, and as far as I can make out, although their visits are productive of a terrible amount of gossip and scandalmongery, they have never been found out in thieving or roguery.”
Word Forms
- scandalmongeries
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scandalmongering, scandal, gossipmongering, talemongering, rumorology, gossiping.
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