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单词 infomania
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infomania

[ in-fuh-mey-nee-uh, ‐foh‐ ]
/ ˌɪn fəˈmeɪ ni ə, ‐foʊ‐ /

noun

excessive enthusiasm for acquiring knowledge.
Digital Technology.
  1. an obsessive need to constantly check emails, social media, online news, etc.: The fear of being out of the loop, not in the know, fuels infomania, especially among teens.
  2. the effects of this obsession, especially a decline in the ability to concentrate: She attributes her increasingly poor “life management skills” to infomania.

Origin of infomania

First recorded in 1975–80; info(rmation) + mania

Words nearby infomania

infodemic, infodump, infographic, infold, infolding, infomania, infomaniac, infomercial, infopreneur, infopreneurial, in for
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Example sentences from the Web for infomania

  • Panicked, I reached out to hoarding experts, who often refer to any kind of obsessive digital collecting as “infomania.”

    I’m a Digital Hoarder|Lizzie Crocker|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

  • Infomania, they say, is more subtly crippling than physical hoarding.

    I’m a Digital Hoarder|Lizzie Crocker|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for infomania

infomania
/ (ˌɪnfəʊˈmeɪnɪə) /

noun informal

an obsessive need or desire for factual information
an obsession with keeping up to date with one's emails, text messages, etc

Word Origin for infomania

C20: from info 1 + -mania
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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