Noun: scandalmongering 'skan-d(u)l,múng-gu-ring
- Spreading malicious gossip
"The tabloid was known for its scandalmongering tactics"
- Typical of tabloids
"scandalmongering press";
- sensationalistic, yellow
Derived forms: scandalmongerings
See also: sensational
Type of: gossiping, gossipmongering
Encyclopedia: Scandalmongering