infomaniac

English

Etymology

From 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.

Related terms

• infomania