The behaviour of a gossipmonger; the spreading of salacious rumours.(noun)
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Use "gossipmongering" in a sentence
"PREFACE: For those who are coming into this ridiculous issue as quite rightly pointed out by Maud late into the game, I apologize for giving into the kind of gossipmongering that passes so ignobly for journalism these days."
"He is beyond adorable—even his gossipmongering is cute."
"In between the prurient gossipmongering, the old codger could still manage to score scoops every now and then."