Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

infohazard

/ˈɪnfoʊˌhæzɚd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-fo-haz-ard
IPA: /ˈɪnfoʊˌhæzɚd/

26

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of information which is directly harmful to one who knows it.

noun

An information hazard; a piece of information which can be used to cause harm by one who knows it.

Example Sentences

"A basilisk, in this context, is information that can hurt you simply because you are aware of it. Yudkowsky uses the term 'infohazard'."
"If a meme is any idea that gets in your head, then an "infohazard" is a meme that's actively harmful to its host."

Etymology

Blend of information + hazard or info + hazard. Analogous to biohazard and possibly modeled after it.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɪnfoʊˌhæzɚd/
British English: /ˈɪnfəʊˌhæzəd/

Inflected Forms

infohazards (plural)

Derived Forms

infohazardous

Phrases

go viral

Frequently Paired Words

go viral prion virality cognitohazard biohazard

Synonyms

memetic hazard

Questions

How do you pronounce infohazard?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪnfoʊˌhæzɚd/.
What does infohazard mean?: A piece of information which is directly harmful to one who knows it.
Where does infohazard come from?: Blend of information + hazard or info + hazard. Analogous to biohazard and possibly modeled after it.

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