muckraker

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die Skandale oder kompromittierende Informationen über andere aufdeckt und verbreitet, oft aus politischem Kalkül; ursprünglich abwertend für aufdeckenden Journalisten.

A noun referring to a person who seeks out and spreads scandalous or controversial information about others, often for political gain.

1. Scandal SpreaderC1formalamerican

   A person who seeks out and spreads scandal or accusations about others, often for political gain.

   Skandalaufdecker

   • The journalist was labeled a muckraker for exposing the senator's past.
   • Muckrakers often target public figures to damage their reputation.
   • He was accused of being a muckraker after publishing the leaked documents.

   Synonymegossipmongermudslingerscandalmonger