HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › infohazard
← Back to search

Meaning of infohazard | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Examples

“A basilisk, in this context, is information that can hurt you simply because you are aware of it. Yudkowsky uses the term 'infohazard'.”
“If a meme is any idea that gets in your head, then an "infohazard" is a meme that's actively harmful to its host.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

infoholic Infold Infolded infolder Infolding infoldment

Learn this word in context

See infohazard used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free