busybody
noun
a person who pries into or meddles in the affairs of others.
busybodies
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pluralof busybody.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Apparently, other parents decided they didn't want these busybodies telling them how to educate or raise their kids so they ran against them and won.
From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2023
Working the polls has long been something that retirees did, along with nice church ladies, neighborhood busybodies, local political gadflies and civics geeks.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2022
He found an old house in a small town full of busybodies and expects to live peacefully there.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2020
But as we settle in for the long haul of self-isolating to fight the coronavirus outbreak, neighborhood busybodies are also feeling empowered, and now they’re a whole new species: They’ve got science on their side.
From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2020
The saying that people who have nothing to do become busybodies is not the only truth.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
