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infohazard.

A piece of information which is directly harmful to one who knows it.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɪnfəʊˌhæzəd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɪnfoʊˌhæzɚd/General-American
  1. A piece of information which is directly harmful to one who knows it.

  2. An information hazard; a piece of information which can be used to cause harm by one who knows it.

Where this word comes from

Blend of information + hazard or info + hazard. Analogous to biohazard and possibly modeled after it.

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