hearsay
[ heer-sey ]
/ ˈhɪərˌseɪ /
noun
unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge: I pay no attention to hearsay.
an item of idle or unverified information or gossip; rumor: a malicious hearsay.
adjective
of, relating to, or characterized by hearsay: hearsay knowledge; a hearsay report.
Origin of hearsay
1525–35; originally in phrase
by hear say, translation of Middle French
par ouïr dire
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British Dictionary definitions for hearsays
hearsay
/ (ˈhɪəˌseɪ) /
noun
gossip; rumour
Cultural definitions for hearsays
hearsay
Information heard by one person about another. Hearsay is generally inadmissible as evidence in a court of law because it is based on the reports of others rather than on the personal knowledge of a witness.