talebearer
noun
a person who spreads gossip, secrets, etc., that may cause trouble or harm.
talebearing
-
a word derived from
talebearer.
Example Sentences
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She finds green trees and neighborliness—but also: gossip, spite, talebearing and the town's incessant interest in the most personal affairs of its every inhabitant.
From Time Magazine Archive
The presbytery also selected a nine-man judicial commission to try Merriam on charges of "untruthfulness" and "talebearing."
From Time Magazine Archive
Tom rids Rugby of Flashman but a reputation for talebearing turns him overnight from hero into pariah.
From Time Magazine Archive
She pushed the point that they were a talebearing species.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sometimes the house servants were the betrayers, they were closest to the masters, known to be tattletales, certain to be rewarded because of their talebearing.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
