Definition of infodemic in US English:
infodemic
nounˌinfəˈdemikˌinfəˈdemik
A surfeit of information about a problem that is viewed as being a detriment to its solution.
Example sentencesExamples
- What is more, the information epidemic - or ‘infodemic’ - has made the public health crisis harder to control and contain.
- ‘Like an epidemic, an infodemic results in widespread dissemination; but with an infodemic, the ‘organism’ misinformation - isolated facts mixed with speculation and rumor anxious relayed worldwide via the instant communication made possible by the internet, laptops, wireless, pages, faxes, and email.’
- Join top CEOs to explore which risks are most susceptible to infodemics and, together, develop new strategies in reputation risk management.
- Cherkasky, 56, doesn't believe that pandemic will be avian flu but is worried about what he calls an ‘infodemic’.
Origin
Early 21st century: blend of information and epidemic.