scandalmonger

American  

[skan-dl-mong-ger, -muhng-] / ˈskæn dlˌmɒŋ gər, -ˌmʌŋ- /

noun

1. a person who spreads scandal or gossip.

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scandalmonger British  

/ ˈskændəlˌmʌŋɡə /

noun

1. a person who spreads or enjoys scandal, gossip, etc

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Etymology

Origin of scandalmonger

First recorded in 1715–25; scandal + monger

Example Sentences

It didn’t matter, as some scandalmongers discovered, that sculptor John Wilson had used a Bostonian - indeed, a Yankee! - as the model for Sam.

From Washington Times

Thomas Jefferson — both eloquent founder and appalling political hack — weaponized the pamphlet, commissioning scandalmonger James Callender to write a hit job on Alexander Hamilton.

From Washington Post

And the scandalmongers’ job is a lot easier when all they need to find is an email, no matter what it says.

From New York Times

Set aside for a moment that this mini-uproar, spawned by a reporter’s question and poached by scandalmongers, has largely been put to rest.

From Washington Post

Real attacks, but fake news: This is a fairly accurate summary of what the GOP’s scandalmongers have been purveying during the Obama years.

From Washington Post