citogenesis

名词 n.
英 /ˌsaɪt.əʊˈdʒɛn.ə.sɪs/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A circular form of citation where various sources report each other, creating a false impression of reliability. informal,uncountable
    — Relatedly, Wikipedia has been a locus of ‘citogenesis’: “the creation of ‘reliable’ sources through circular reporting” […] In citogenesis, information is added to Wikipedia, which is then picked up in media reports, which are in turn used as ‘independent’ sources to support the original information in Wikipedia.

词源

From cite + -o- + -genesis, probably inspired by cytogenesis. Coined by American cartoonist, author and engineer Randall Munroe in 2011 in his webcomic xkcd.
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