Googlitis

English

Alternative forms

• Googleitis

Etymology

From Google +‎ -itis.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Googlitis (uncountable)

1. (Internet) The excessive use of, or overreliance on, Google (or other search engines), possibly leading to misinformation or impaired critical thinking skills.
   • 2019, Rachel C. Swanson, Refine and Restore: Revive Your Heart, Release Your Purpose, New York, NY: FaithWords, →ISBN, page unknown:

     Be careful of Google, though. You can diagnose yourself as having every dreadful disease on the planet with just one sniffle. If I'm being honest, my husband had to save me from being carried away by Googleitis more than once.

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