browseatrophy
/ˌbraʊzˈætrəfi/nounVerified NewThe fading of open-ended web browsing — following links and arriving sideways — as answers arrive pre-assembled.
The serendipitous errand through three sites to find one fact is now a paragraph generated for you. Browseatrophy names the lost skill and the lost pleasure: the web as a place to move through, not a vending slot.
Etym. — *browse* + *atrophy*; a muscle that weakens as its use is automated away.
Rel. — prechewedtext
Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08
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Method: Editorial batch review — per-word exact-form web search (WebSearch/Tavily) per docs/REVIEW-criteria.md §2