Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

americanitis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: amer-i-cani-tis
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dated; Informal; Uncountable

Etymology

From American + -itis, because Americans were said to be particularly prone to the condition. Popularised by William James.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: American

Usage

Questions

What does americanitis mean?: neurasthenia
Where does americanitis come from?: From American + -itis, because Americans were said to be particularly prone to the condition. Popularised by William James.

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