Busybodied

/ˈbɪziˌbɑːdid/ adjective

Definition

Characterized by the behavior or qualities of a busybody; being overly interested in other people's affairs, meddlesome, or intrusive.

Etymology

Derived from 'busybody' (a noun meaning a person who meddles) with adjectival suffix '-ed,' meaning 'having the quality of or characterized by busybody behavior'; the base 'busybody' comes from 'busy' + 'body' (meaning a person).

Kelly Says

The compound 'busybody' is delightfully judgmental—imagine calling someone a 'body that's busy' (with other people's business), reducing their entire personality to meddle-some interference.

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