Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

potomac fever

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: po-tomac fever
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Potomac horse fever.

Uncountable

noun

A desire for political power.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Or maybe he just had a severe case of Potomac fever. It affects most congressmen and senators sooner or later: an atrophy of the sense of humility, a swelling of the glands of arrogance."
"After years of resisting Potomac fever, was she experiencing the initial symptoms ofthis dreaded disease? Was she capitulating toa base instinct for power?"

Etymology

(desire for political power): In reference to the Potomac river running through Washington, D.C., seat of US politics.

Usage

Synonyms

Potomac horse fever

Questions

What does potomac fever mean?: Synonym of Potomac horse fever.
Where does potomac fever come from?: (desire for political power): In reference to the Potomac river running through Washington, D.C., seat of US politics.

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