An officious, interfering, meddling, or prying person; one who involves himself or herself in other people's affairs without invitation.
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释义 | the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > acting in another's business or intervention > [noun] > being a busybody or officiousness > a busybody (20) busybody1526 An officious, interfering, meddling, or prying person; one who involves himself or herself in other people's affairs without invitation. busyhead1555 A prying, gossiping, meddlesome, or officious person; = busybody, n. stiffler1566 = stickler, n.1 One who is active or stirring (in a matter); a busybody; a wrangler. Jack-stickler1579 a meddlesome or interfering person; a busybody; cf. stickler, n.1 2b. pragmatical1593 = pragmatic, n. 3. Obsolete. polypragmon1596 A person concerned with many affairs; spec. an interfering or officious person, a busybody. polypragmonist1609 polypragmist1613 = polypragmatist, n. factotum1618 A person who meddles with everything, a busybody. Obsolete. rare. ardelio1624 A busybody, meddler; ‘one that hath an oare in others boates’ (Florio). polypragmatist1631 A person who is busy or concerned with many affairs; (formerly) spec. a busybody (cf. pragmatist, n. 1). pragmatic1634 An officious or meddlesome person, a busybody; a conceited person. In later use esp.: a practical or unsentimental person (cf. A. 5). polypragmatic1636 An interfering or officious person; a busybody. Obsolete. pragmatist1640 An interfering or officious person, a busybody; a conceited or self-seeking person. Obsolete. stickler1702 In a negative sense: a person who stirs up strife or unrest; a meddler, a busybody. Obsolete. gad1756 A person who gads about; spec. (a) a person who goes about spreading gossip; a busybody; a talkative person; (b) an idle or slovenly woman. Cf. gadder… pantopragmatic1860 A student or exponent of ‘pantopragmatics’. Obsolete. butterinsky1902 A person who butts in, interrupts, or interferes; a busybody, a meddler. Cf. buttinsky, n. eager beaver1942 A keen and enthusiastic person (originally, a cadet) who works very hard. Subcategories:— newly appointed (1) |
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