What is a “meddler”?

The term Peter uses (found only here) joins two words together, that is, “of another” and “overseer.” Joined together they produce the meaning: overseer of another. The context gives the term a negative loading, with it being placed beside murderer, thief, and evildoer. That indicates that meddling is as repugnant to God as the other transgressions listed. It is challenging to colour in the precise nature of this transgression as it presented itself in the context of Peter’s readers. Yet we can understand that the term describes the person who intrudes himself into another’s affairs. Or more accurately (noting the word “overseer), setting oneself up as superior over another in his affairs and telling him how to do his job. Hence the common rendering of the term as “meddler” or “busybody” to convey the notion of patronizingly infringing upon other people’s responsibilities. So this term describes the opposite conduct as was commanded in 1 Peter 2:13.