Americanitis

noun

Etymology

From American + -itis, because Americans were said to be particularly prone to the condition. Popularised by William James.

  1. derived from Mouric
  2. learned borrowing from America
  3. suffixed as american — “America + n
  4. suffixed as americanitis — “American + itis

Definitions

  1. neurasthenia

The neighborhood

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