Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

severitus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sever-i-tus
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A subgenre of Harry Potter fanfiction in which Severus Snape is the biological father of Harry.

Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Arguably Snape's lifelong obsession with Lily in canon is more disturbing than the least imaginative and most derogatory Severitus conception, the drunken one night stand."
"Unlike the other Severitus fanfics analysed in this chapter, there is not a simple progression from dislike to affection and family feeling."
"[…] and in making Lily break her vows to James, Severitus fanfiction authors undermine the status of the heteronormative family in the original series."

Etymology

In the early 2000s, a fan going by the pseudonym Severitus (presumably constructed from Severus + -itis) issued a challenge requesting fanfics with several specific elements, including Snape being revealed as Harry's true father. This became known as the Severitus Challenge, which was later shortened to Severitus, and came to refer exclusively to the paternity trope.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Severus

Usage

Questions

What does severitus mean?: A subgenre of Harry Potter fanfiction in which Severus Snape is the biological father of Harry.
Where does severitus come from?: In the early 2000s, a fan going by the pseudonym Severitus (presumably constructed from Severus + -itis) issued a challenge requesting fanfics with several specific elements, including Snape being revealed as Harry's true father. This became known as the Severitus Challenge, which was later shortened to Severitus, and came to refer exclusively to the paternity trope.

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