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-itis

-itis

9.3
A joking word ending that shows a strong habit or craze
  • other
  • Slang
: -itis
  • My friend has a real case of itis when it comes to collecting vintage action figures.

Probably going to be, I don't know, because half of them ended in Itis.

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Examples

  • So yeah, just large corporate Itis lots of people in meetings, people being CC Ed on stuff they don't need to be.

    Rob Moore

  • If you have unique itis like me, then definitely go check out hearts.com.

  • Hey, that's why people got the itis they they be seeing it.

  • After binge-watching the series, she developed a serious itis for the characters and their storylines.

  • Jim's constant talk about his favorite video game made it clear he was suffering from itis for gaming.

Synonyms

-palooza
vs-itis
  • Informal
8.6

A playful ending added to a word to mean a big lively event or a large amount

jokes about an obsession or ongoing problem

Surface Forms

-itis main

Etymology

-Itis is also used jokingly as a suffix to mean a strong 'obsession' or craze, as in travel-itis or neatness-itis. It is not a real medical term, but a playful way to say someone cannot stop doing or wanting something.