diceria — meaning in English

English meaning

• gossip noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
• hearsay noun Information passed along secondhand that hasn't been confirmed or verified.
• slander noun A false spoken statement that damages someone's reputation.

Senses

diceria is used for these senses in English:

• backbiting The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge.
• chit-chat Gossip.
• gossip (uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.
• hearsay Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.

gossip — full definition

1. noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
2. noun A person who habitually talks about others' private business.
3. verb To talk about other people's private lives, often spreading rumors.

hearsay — full definition

1. noun Information passed along secondhand that hasn't been confirmed or verified.
2. noun In law, an out-of-court statement offered as evidence, generally not admissible because it cannot be cross-examined.

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