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senioritis en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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  • /ˌsin.jɚˈaɪt.ɪs/

Etymology

Etymology tree English senior Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English senioritis From senior + -itis.

Meanings

  1. (Canada, US, slang, uncountable) A tendency of seniors in high school or college to skip class or slack off due to a desire to move on, or because they have already been accepted by a college and their further academic performance is no longer as relevant.
    • I worked hard my senior year, something that was particularly difficult due to the senioritis that many others were feeling. But it paid off! 2007, Vault Editors, The College Buzz Book - Page 336
    • I don't know, but "senioritis" is real, as I discovered in my senior year. Senioritis is a frame of mind particular to high-school seniors. 1984, W. Dean Memering, Frank O'Hare, The Writer's Work: Guide to Effective Composition - Page 121
    • And right now she has a raging case of senioritis. […] Whether you call it senioritis or senior slump, there's no disguising the collective sigh of relief […] 2003, Barbara Cooke, Carleton Kendrick, Take Out Your Nose Ring, Honey, We're Going to Grandma's: Hanging In ... - Page 111

Relateds

senior slide · junioritis

Translations (1)

es señoritismo (Translations)