scandalmonger
/ˈskændəlˌmʌŋɡər/
noun
- A person who spreads gossip or rumors about the private lives of others, especially to damage their reputation.
- The tabloid journalist was known as a scandalmonger who would print any rumor.
- The small town had its share of scandalmongers who loved to gossip about their neighbors.
- She avoided the office scandalmonger because he always twisted the truth.