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What is the noun for busybody?

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busybody
  1. Someone who interferes with others; one who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “So, the gossiping busybody that I am, I started to pester him about who he liked.”
      “Local busybody Vera Carp and her boy are there and the kid is climbing all over the flower arrangements and drawing in the register book.”
      “Bejaysus but if Libby didn't blow up again and gave her a mouthful of abuse for bein' such an interferin' busybody.”
busybodying
  1. The behaviour of a busybody; interference, meddlesomeness.
busybodyism
  1. The behaviour of a busybody; interfering, meddling. [from 19th c.]
busybodies
  1. plural of busybody
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The law will not allow public authorities to be bothered by interfering busybodies and demands personal involvement to guard against this.”
      “We would all be a lot better off if these interfering busybodies left well enough alone.”
      “It will provide a field day for Nimbys, malicious competitors, busybodies and timewasters.”
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