busybody

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Or by being the sort of corporate busybody who goes and attracts more of it.

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a person who meddles in the affairs of others

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noun

a person who meddles in the affairs of others

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for busybody.

noun

a person who meddles in the affairs of others

See also: nosy-parker, nosey-parker, quidnunc

Example sentences

Or by being the sort of corporate busybody who goes and attracts more of it.

So I think it is fair to say that it was not just some busybody wanting everyone to use his/her crypto standard.

Seriously ... there's a big difference between a busybody and sincere concern from a friend.

In the HOA busybody's mind, a weed is anything that is not the approved cultivar of grass and anything taller than 4 inches high.

Massive costs to everybody just because some busybody wanted everyone to use his/her crypto standard.

It's chiefly a management/VC/busybody metric that has gained importance mainly due to it being a high level and easy to understand abstraction.

Anyone who comments on the door-holding habits of others without being directly involved, is not being chivalrous, just a busybody.

Funny you should mention workplace safety.. where I work there is a campaign to have people take the stairs instead of the elevators, a typically busybody approach to improving employee fitness.

Does our industry have an anxiety problem?Does our industry have an overgeneralization problem?Does our industry have a busybody problem?Does our industry have a problem with emotional overindulgence?