talebearing

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The spreading of gossip or rumor.

   “waiting to be in her presence to burst into the tears with which he delivered endless, and sometimes even untrue, talebearings”

   “The damage done by calumny, detraction, and talebearing can frequently not be repaired.”

   “By talebearing, a person may actually violate seventeen negative Biblical precepts, fourteen positive precepts and incur three curses”