Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tickeritis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tickeri-tis
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An obsessive interest in the stock market.

Humorous; Informal; Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of tickeritis.

Humorous; Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Tickeritis is quicker and more deadly in its action than that old malady, Consignment Fever, but both are exceedingly painful to the victim as well as his sorrowing friends."
"Tickeritis is a malady that causes a man to stand and look at a lot of ever-changing figures over which he cannot hope to have the least control."
"Tickeritis is an insidious affliction."
"Tickeritis is the constant desire to make a deal."
"Henry Howard Harper in his excellent book The Psychology of Speculation written in 1926 described the constant need to watch the market as ‘tickeritis’."
"During the current crop year, Tickeritis has attacked quit a number of millers."

Etymology

From ticker + -itis, referencing a stock ticker.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ticker

Usage

Questions

What does tickeritis mean?: An obsessive interest in the stock market.
Where does tickeritis come from?: From ticker + -itis, referencing a stock ticker.

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