What does "infobesity" mean?

Synonym of information overload (“the availability or supply of too much information, or a state of stress which results from it”).

What is a synonym for "infobesity"?

Common synonyms include: infoglut, information overload, infoxication.

How do you pronounce "infobesity"?

Pronounced //ɪnfə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti//.

Infobesity

//ɪnfə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
Synonym of information overload (“the availability or supply of too much information, or a state of stress which results from it”). informal, uncountable
"[H]ow information professionals can embrace new social networking technologies, and the move from information to knowledge and meaning, as well as the idea of ‘infobesity’."

Synonyms

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infoglut information overload infoxication

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"[H]ow information professionals can embrace new social networking technologies, and the move from information to knowledge and meaning, as well as the idea of ‘infobesity’."

Etymology

Blend of info or information + obesity.

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information overload

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