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motoritis en · NOUN

Etymology

From motor + -itis.

Meanings

  1. (humorous, uncountable) A supposed malady brought on by motorcars or motor vehicles.
    • "I hear the hum of a truck!" "So's your grandmother," mumbled Taylor, "Got planeitis and motoritis very bad!" 1931, Ion L. Idriess, Lasseter's Last Ride, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 45: