infomaniac
English
Etymology
info + -maniac
Noun
infomaniac (plural infomaniacs)
- (informal) A person who is very keen to acquire information.
- 2008, Zachary Shore, Blunder: Why Smart People Make Bad Decisions (page 128)
- 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.
- 2011, J. D. Smith, Dowsing and Science: Essays (page 5)
- Network television administers maintenance doses throughout the day, while CNN and kid sibling Headline News, among others, service hard-core infomaniacs.
- 2008, Zachary Shore, Blunder: Why Smart People Make Bad Decisions (page 128)
Related terms
- infomania