Foxitis

noun

Etymology

From Fox + -itis, after Fox News, an American conservative news and political commentary television channel and website.

  1. inherited from *púḱsos — “the tailed one
  2. inherited from *fuhsaz — “fox
  3. inherited from *fuhs
  4. inherited from fox — “fox
  5. inherited from fox
  6. formed as foxitis — “Fox + -itis

Definitions

  1. A notional disease caused by overconsumption of right-wing media.

    • “Lawyer Blames 'Foxitis' for His US Capitol Riot Client's Actions, as Another Defendant Derails Hearings With Profane Outbursts”
    • Indeed, several people arrested for participating in the insurrection attempt on January 6, 2021, used as their defense that they were victims of “Foxitis,” misdirected by the continuous misinformation.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA