Meanings
nouninfovore (plural infovores)
plural infovores
- A person who indulges in and desires information gathering and interpretation.
Synonyms: informavore, informivore
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who indulges in and desires information gathering and interpretation.
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Origin
From info- + -vore; introduced as a scientific term by neuroscientists Irving Biederman and Edward Vessel.
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APA
infovore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infovore
MLA
“infovore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infovore. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infovore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infovore.
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