noun

eavesdropper

eavesdropper

The spy was a professional eavesdropper.

The spy was a professional eavesdropper.

an eavesdropper a person who eavesdrops The spy was a professional eavesdropper.

Synonyms: spy, snoop, listener

From the verb 'eavesdrop' plus the agent noun suffix '-er'.

An 'eavesdropper' is a person ('-er') who 'eavesdrops'. Simple as that.

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