memetic hazard

noun

A sensory input that self-propagates, often causing adverse affects.

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Meanings

nounmemetic hazard (plural memetic hazards)

plural memetic hazards

  1. literatureA sensory input that self-propagates, often causing adverse affects.

    Warning. Unidentified object. Warning. Unknown hazard. Possible radiation hazard. Possible biohazard. Possible memetic hazard.

    2008 July 18, Sam Hughes, “halfway homes, catacombs, twilight zones”, in Fine Structure, retrieved 31 Aug 2020
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    (caution: TV Tropes is a recognized memetic hazard. Don't click the link unless you have a high resistance to interesting things and/or a day or two of spare time to kill)

    2009 December 22, Bryan Derksen, “The old "Galactic Federation" meme”, in rec.arts.sf.science (Usenet), message-ID <8HhYm.116799$gg6.81292@newsfe25.iad>
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