Dictionary

blogosphere en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• blŏgʹ-ō-sfîr'
• (UK) audio
• /ˈblɒɡ.əʊˌsfɪɚ/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós Proto-Germanic *weraz Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂életi Proto-Germanic *alaną Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Germanic *-þiz Proto-Germanic *aldiz Proto-Germanic *weraldiz Proto-West Germanic *weraldi Old English weorold Middle English world English world Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English worldwide Proto-Indo-European *webʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *webaną Proto-Germanic *wabją Old English webb Middle English web English web English World Wide Web English Web Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *légʰyeti Proto-Germanic *ligjaną Old Norse liggjader.? Middle English logge English log Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵosder.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-der.? Proto-Germanic *bōks Proto-West Germanic *bōk Old English bōc Middle English bok English book English logbook English log English weblog English blog Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English -sphere English blogosphere From blog + -o- + -sphere. Possibly under the influence of biosphere, atmosphere, etc.

Meanings

1. (Internet) The totality of blogs, especially the unique jargon, cultures and shared interests created by their interconnection.
   • 2004 Air America Radio http://www.airamericaradio.com/ Regular guest and blogger, Kos of DailyKos.com, provides Sam and Janeane the latest information from the blogosphere.
   • And the liberal blogosphere has long labeled Clinton part of the neoconservative wing, a conservative intellectual movement that supports an interventionist foreign policy. 2016 August 31, Tal Kopan, “Will Hillary Clinton’s GOP outreach alienate progressives?”, in CNN:
   • there's some talk, as you said, on the blogosphere, that this book is controversial, but I think more properly it's a contribution... 2006 October 8, Lee Smolin (interviewee), Steve Paulson (interviewer), To the Best of Our Knowledge, “Future Physics”, Wisconsin Public Radio, program 06-10-08-A, segment 1
   • The blogosphere is relentless: It rightfully hammered Eason Jordan and CNN from day one and refuses to stop. 2005 February 11, Lawrence Kudlow, National Review Online:

Forms

Deriveds

blogospheric · podosphere · blawgosphere

Relateds

Twittersphere · vlogosphere · manosphere

Synonyms

blogoverse · blogdom

Translations (13)

hy բլոգոլորտ (the totality of blogs) · eo blogaro (the totality of blogs) · pl blogosfera (the totality of blogs) · fr blogosphère (the totality of blogs) · es blogosfera (the totality of blogs) · sv bloggosfär (the totality of blogs) · ru блогосфе́ра (the totality of blogs) · pt blogosfera (the totality of blogs) · de Blogosphäre (the totality of blogs) · ja ブロゴスフィア (the totality of blogs) · it blogosfera (the totality of blogs) · hi चिट्ठाजगत (the totality of blogs) · cmn 博客圈 (the totality of blogs)