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sophomoritis en · NOUN

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Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (US, rare, uncountable) A tendency of sophomores in high school or college to slack off and lose motivation as if they were seniors with senioritis.
   • There’s now freshmanitis, sophomoritis, and junioritis. 2024 May 6, Carly Heffernan, “What Even is Freshmanitis?”, in The Port Press:
   • It’s not unique, everyone goes through them, but I think it’s oddly understandable for things like this to contribute to sophomoritis. (Can we date this quote?), Madison Holt, Joselyn Pena, “Is “Sophomoritis” a Thing?”, in Her Campus:

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