Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

citogenesis

/ˌsaɪt.əʊˈdʒɛn.ə.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cito-ge-n-e-sis
IPA: /ˌsaɪt.əʊˈdʒɛn.ə.sɪs/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A circular form of citation where various sources report each other, creating a false impression of reliability.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Relatedly, Wikipedia has been a locus of ‘citogenesis’: “the creation of ‘reliable’ sources through circular reporting” […] In citogenesis, information is added to Wikipedia, which is then picked up in media reports, which are in turn used as ‘independent’ sources to support the original information in Wikipedia."
"It was at this time that the first cases of “citogenesis”—circular and false reporting originating from Wikipedia—appeared."

Etymology

From cite + -o- + -genesis, probably inspired by cytogenesis. Coined by American cartoonist, author and engineer Randall Munroe in 2011 in his webcomic xkcd.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌsaɪt.əʊˈdʒɛn.ə.sɪs/

Usage

Phrases

epistemic circularity

Frequently Paired Words

epistemic circularity

Homonyms

cytogenesis

Questions

How do you pronounce citogenesis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsaɪt.əʊˈdʒɛn.ə.sɪs/.
What does citogenesis mean?: A circular form of citation where various sources report each other, creating a false impression of reliability.
Where does citogenesis come from?: From cite + -o- + -genesis, probably inspired by cytogenesis. Coined by American cartoonist, author and engineer Randall Munroe in 2011 in his webcomic xkcd.

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