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DNI

adj · noun · verb · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

In the list of types of people who are requested to not interact with the poster.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, not-comparable, predicative

Examples

  • You are DNI.

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noun

Meaning 2

Initialism of direct neural interface.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

Initialism of direct normal irradiance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Initialism of direct normal insolation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 5

Initialism of director of naval intelligence

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 6

Initialism of director of national intelligence

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: government, politics

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noun

Meaning 7

On social media, a list of types of people who are requested not to interact with the original user posting the list.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, countable, uncountable

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verb

Meaning 8

Initialism of do not intubate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: medicine, sciences

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9

verb

Meaning 9

Initialism of do not install.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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10

verb

Meaning 10

Initialism of did not improve.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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11

verb

Meaning 11

Initialism of do not interact: a notice on social media that the specified group(s) of people are requested not to interact with the poster.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Examples

  • DNI if you dislike the divinatory arts.

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History

Etymology

Initialism of do not interact.

Abbreviation.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 雷點 /雷点 (léidiǎn) — online slang for prohibited people or topics
  • Chinese Mandarin: 雷 (léi) — online slang for prohibited people or topics
  • Korean: 지뢰 (jiroe) — online slang for prohibited people or topics