Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

infodemic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-fo-dem-ic
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An excessive amount of information concerning a problem such that the solution is made more difficult.

Informal

noun

A wide and rapid spread of misinformation.

Informal

adj

Relating to infodemiology.

Example Sentences

"[…"
"But his inclination to prioritise free speech over moderation would soon become a flashpoint with a White House trying to battle a so-called “infodemic” of online conspiracies about the disease and the vaccine."

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.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

infodemics (plural)

Rhymes With

academic non-academic epidemic systemic pandemic endemic near-endemic polemic epistemic anthemic totemic racemic

Questions

What does infodemic mean?: An excessive amount of information concerning a problem such that the solution is made more difficult.
Where does infodemic come from?: 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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