"infomaniac" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: infomaniacs [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪniæk Etymology: info + -maniac Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|info|maniac}} info + -maniac Head templates: {{en-noun}} infomaniac (plural infomaniacs)
  1. (informal) A person who is very keen to acquire information. Tags: informal Related terms: infomania
    Sense id: en-infomaniac-en-noun-dMQXnpGI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -maniac

Inflected forms

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