noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The spreading of salacious gossip. uncountable
2. 2
   spreading malicious gossip wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   typical of tabloids wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

character assassinationdirtscandalscandalmongingsensationalisticsensationalistic

Etymology

From scandalmonger + -ing.

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