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eaves·drop·per
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Princeton's WordNet
eavesdroppernoun
a secret listener to private conversations
Wiktionary
eavesdroppernoun
one who eavesdrops
Etymology: From eavesdrop + -er#Etymology 1
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Eavesdroppernoun
A listener under windows.
Etymology: eaves and drop.
Under our tents I’ll play the eavesdropper,
To hear if any mean to shrink from me. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.
Wikipedia
eavesdropper
Eavesdropping is the act of secretly or stealthily listening to the private conversation or communications of others without their consent in order to gather information.
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eavesdropper
An eavesdropper is a person who secretly listens in on private conversations of others without their knowledge or consent, often to gain information. This act is generally considered to be invasive and unethical.
Webster Dictionary
Eavesdroppernoun
one who stands under the eaves, or near the window or door of a house, to listen; hence, a secret listener
Etymology and Origins
Eavesdropper
A corruption of Eavesdripper, one who, listening under the eaves of a house, caught the drips from the roof when it chanced to be raining.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of eavesdropper in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of eavesdropper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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