Gossipee

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who is gossiped about.

    "The gossiper, Emma wishes to control her receiver's of gossip (Harriet) opinion about Emma's marriage through setting Miss Bates, the gossipee, as a bad example to be followed in pursuing a dream of marriage."

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"The gossiper, Emma wishes to control her receiver's of gossip (Harriet) opinion about Emma's marriage through setting Miss Bates, the gossipee, as a bad example to be followed in pursuing a dream of marriage."

Etymology

From gossip + -ee.

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