Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

busybodyism

/ˈbɪzibɒdiɪzm̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: busy-body-ism
IPA: /ˈbɪzibɒdiɪzm̩/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The behaviour of a busybody; interfering, meddling.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"‘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.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: busybody

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈbɪzibɒdiɪzm̩/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce busybodyism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪzibɒdiɪzm̩/.
What does busybodyism mean?: The behaviour of a busybody; interfering, meddling.
Where does busybodyism come from?: From busybody + -ism.

How to pronounce busybodyism

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