infohazard
infohazard · infohazards
A piece of information which is directly harmful to one who knows itA piece of information which is directly harmful to one who knows it.
UK/ˈɪnfəʊˌhæzəd/US/ˈɪnfoʊˌhæzɚd/
Meaning
2 sensesA piece of information which is directly harmful to one who knows it.
An information hazard; a piece of information which can be used to cause harm by one who knows it.
Origin
Blend of information + hazard or info + hazard. Analogous to biohazard and possibly modeleBlend of information + hazard or info + hazard. Analogous to biohazard and possibly modeled after it.
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Forms
plural: infohazards| Singular | infohazard |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsDerivedinfohazardous