Definition of INFODEMIC

infodemic

Meanings

Plural: infodemics

Noun

  • An excessive amount of information concerning a problem such that the solution is made more difficult.
  • A wide and rapid spread of misinformation.

Adj

  • Relating to infodemiology.

Origin / 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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