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infomaniac

infomaniac noun: a person who is very keen to acquire information.

Noun

infomaniac (plural infomaniacs)

  1. (informal) A person who is very keen to acquire information.
    • Infomaniacs believe that if they can control the knowledge around them, they will profit. But more often the opposite occurs, and infomaniacs unwittingly defeat themselves.2008, Zachary Shore, Blunder: Why Smart People Make Bad Decisions, page 128
    • Network television administers maintenance doses throughout the day, while CNN and kid sibling Headline News, among others, service hard-core infomaniacs.2011, J. D. Smith, Dowsing and Science: Essays, page 5

Forms of infomaniac

pluralinfomaniacs

Origin of infomaniac

From info + -maniac.

Words that rhyme with infomaniac

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Questions about infomaniac

What does infomaniac mean?
Infomaniac means a person who is very keen to acquire information.
What part of speech is infomaniac?
Infomaniac is a noun.
What is the plural of infomaniac?
The plural of infomaniac is infomaniacs.

Words near infomaniac in the dictionary

  1. infoline
  2. infolines
  3. infomachine
  4. infomachines
  5. infomania
  6. infomaniac
  7. infomaniacs
  8. infomax
  9. infomediaries
  10. infomediary
  11. infomercial

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