Internet addiction disorder

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See also: internet addiction disorder

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Etymology

First used in 1995 by Dr. Ivan K. Goldberg as a joke to parody the complexity and rigidity of American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

Noun

Internet addiction disorder (uncountable)

  1. (neurology, pathology) A disorder characterized by excessive Internet use that interferes with daily life.

Alternative forms

Synonyms

  • IAD (initalism)
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