Added 9 October 2026 busybody /ˈbɪz.iˌbɒdi/ noun Categories: PeopleRare Words In Latin: ardeliō Wiktionary noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about busybody at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A person who meddles in the affairs of others. Origin From busy + body. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: nosy-parkernosey-parkerobtruderangerragefurybuttinskyyentapolypragmatistpragmaticnosybody Back to today's word