Involved oneself in other people's affairs without being asked or invited, usually in an annoying or unhelpful way.
From Old French 'medler' meaning 'to mix.' The word originally meant 'to mix together' but evolved to mean 'to interfere' by the 1600s.
There's a fascinating difference between 'meddling' and 'helping'—both involve getting involved, but meddling implies the person didn't ask you to! It's all about consent and boundaries.
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