gossip
Sign in to savethumb|Netherlandish Proverbs|One winds on the distaff what the other spins (Both spread gossip) by [[Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 16th century)]]
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Gossip is the spreading of information about other people, often through casual conversation from person to person. It matters because, as reflected in historical artistic depictions, it has long been recognized as a significant social behavior that shapes how information and stories circulate through communities.
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17 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Functions
- Workplace gossip
- Negative consequences of the gossip
- Various views
- In early modern England
- In Judaism
- In Christianity
- In Islam
- In the Baháʼí Faith
- In psychology
- Evolutionary view
- Perception of those who gossip
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Netherlandish Proverbs|One winds on the distaff what the other spins (Both spread gossip) by [[Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 16th century)]]
Gossip is idle talk or rumor, especially unconfirmed information about the personal or private affairs of others; the act is also known as dishing or tattling.