Infoholic
noun
a person addicted to getting more information; a person addicted to acquiring information, esp. via the Internet
Word Origin
1986; information + alcoholic
Usage Note
slang
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[in-fohld] /ɪnˈfoʊld/ verb (used with object) 1. . [in-fohld] /ɪnˈfoʊld/ verb (used with or without object) 1. to (def 2–4). /ɪnˈfəʊld/ verb 1. a variant spelling of enfold
- Infolding
[in-fohl-ding] /ɪnˈfoʊl dɪŋ/ noun 1. . [in-fohld] /ɪnˈfoʊld/ verb (used with object) 1. . [in-fohld] /ɪnˈfoʊld/ verb (used with or without object) 1. to (def 2–4). /ɪnˈfəʊld/ verb 1. a variant spelling of enfold
- Infomania
[in-fuh-mey-nee-uh, ‐foh‐] /ˌɪn fəˈmeɪ ni ə, ‐foʊ‐/ noun 1. excessive enthusiasm for acquiring knowledge. 2. Digital Technology. /ˌɪnfəʊˈmeɪnɪə/ noun (informal) 1. an obsessive need or desire for factual information 2. an obsession with keeping up to date with one’s emails, text messages, etc noun a continual and excessive quest for acquiring and disseminating knowledge and […]
- Infomaniac
[in-fuh-mey-nee-ak, ‐foh‐] /ˌɪn fəˈmeɪ niˌæk, ‐foʊ‐/ noun 1. a person who has .
- Infomediary
noun any company or Web site that gathers information from various sources, esp. about goods for potential customers; also, a company that gathers information about consumers and markets it to other companies while preserving consumer privacy Examples Infomediaries broker data to customers. Word Origin information + intermediary