idea virus

noun

A concept which is transmitted between people via networks (especially the Internet) generally without the knowledge or consent of the originator, and which may be modified as it is passed on.

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Meanings

nounidea virus (plural idea viruses)

plural idea viruses

  1. A concept which is transmitted between people via networks (especially the Internet) generally without the knowledge or consent of the originator, and which may be modified as it is passed on.
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idea virus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idea%20virus

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“idea virus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idea%20virus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “idea virus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idea%20virus.

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