English Explanatory Dictionary

infodemic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An excessive amount of information concerning a problem such that the solution is made more difficult.
  2. A wide and rapid spread of misinformation.
adj
  1. Relating to infodemiology.

Word forms

infodemic infodemics

Etymology

Blend of information + epidemic. Coined by American writer and foreign policy strategist David Rothkopf in 2003 in the context of the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak, see quotations.

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