Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scandalmonger

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scan-dal-mon-ger
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who trades in gossip; one who collects and disseminates rumors.

Example Sentences

"The reporter for the tabloid called himself a journalist but was really nothing more than a scandalmonger."

Etymology

From scandal + monger.

Inflected Forms

scandalmongers (plural)

Derived Forms

scandalmongering scandalmongery

Frequently Paired Words

gossipmonger newsmonger rumormonger monger

Questions

What does scandalmonger mean?: One who trades in gossip; one who collects and disseminates rumors.
Where does scandalmonger come from?: From scandal + monger.

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