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junioritis en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From junior + -itis, on the pattern of senioritis.

Meanings

  1. (US, humorous, rare, uncountable) A tendency of juniors in high school to slack off as if they were seniors with senioritis.
    • One of the main causes of junioritis is procrastination and burnout stemming from the idea of the daunting future. 2022 April 20, Madeline West, “Junioritis- Yes it is a Real Thing”, in The Fairfield Mirror:
    • There’s now freshmanitis, sophomoritis, and junioritis. 2024 May 6, Carly Heffernan, “What Even is Freshmanitis?”, in The Port Press:
    • Seniors are not the only ones who experience a drop in motivation once the second semester begins. As a junior, I contend that junioritis is a struggle as well and that it’s perhaps even more dangerous than senioritis. 2023 August 2, Lauren Lentz, “Junioritis: A Lesser-Known Condition”, in The Uproar: