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checkitis

/ˌt͡ʃɛkˈaɪt.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
checki-tis
IPA
/ˌt͡ʃɛkˈaɪt.əs/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of nervousness and anxiety and loss of self-confidence that a person whose knowledge or performance is being evaluated or observed may sink into, resulting in tunnel vision, false starts and a high likelihood of serious errors.

Uncountable

Etymology

From check + -itis.

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How do you pronounce checkitis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌt͡ʃɛkˈaɪt.əs/.
What does checkitis mean?
The state of nervousness and anxiety and loss of self-confidence that a person whose knowledge or performance is being evaluated or observed may sink into, resulting in tunnel vision, false starts and a high likelihood of serious errors.
Where does checkitis come from?
From check + -itis.

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