Busybodyism
//ˈbɪzibɒdiɪzm̩// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The behaviour of a busybody; interfering, meddling. uncountable
"‘The suspicious circumstances which invest him, will be found to tally much better with my hypothesis of romantic busy-bodyism, than with the reasoner's suggestion of guilt.’"
Example
More examples"‘The suspicious circumstances which invest him, will be found to tally much better with my hypothesis of romantic busy-bodyism, than with the reasoner's suggestion of guilt.’"
Etymology
From busybody + -ism.
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