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sequelitis en · NOUN

Etymology

From sequel + -itis.

Meanings

  1. (derogatory, informal, uncountable) The tendency of a well-received work to spawn many sequels.
    • For an exhilarating period, until spectacle and sequelitis restored formula to the throne, experimentation became big box-office. 1996, Peter Travers, The Rolling stone film reader:
    • Suffering a bad case of sequelitis, this Sister Act follow-up is too formulaic and frequently pauses to sermonize at the expense of entertaining. 2000, Derek Elley, Variety Portable Movie Guide: