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Googlitis
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English
Alternative forms
en Googleitis
Etymology
From en Google -itis.
Pronunciation
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Googlitis.wav US
Noun
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en Internet The excessive use of, or overreliance on, Google (or other search engines), possibly leading to misinformation or impaired critical thinking skills.
en 2019 Rachel C. Swanson Refine and Restore: Revive Your Heart, Release Your Purpose New York, NY w:FaithWords 9781546013440 atSODwAAQBAJ 95 unknown Googleitis 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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