intox

French

Etymology

Clipping of intoxication.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.tɔks/

Noun

intox f (plural intox)

1. (informal) hoax (anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick)

   Coordinate term: info

   info ou intox ? ― fact or fiction?

2. (informal) disinformation

See also

• désintox

Further reading

• “intox”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.