infomaniac

English

Etymology

info +‎ -maniac

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -eɪniæk

Noun

infomaniac (plural infomaniacs)

  1. (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.
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