Infohazard

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A piece of information which is directly harmful to one who knows it.

    "A basilisk, in this context, is information that can hurt you simply because you are aware of it. Yudkowsky uses the term 'infohazard'."

  2. 2
    An information hazard; a piece of information which can be used to cause harm by one who knows it.

Synonyms

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memetic hazard

Example

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"A basilisk, in this context, is information that can hurt you simply because you are aware of it. Yudkowsky uses the term 'infohazard'."

Etymology

Blend of information + hazard or info + hazard.

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