Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

senioritis

/ˌsin.jɚˈaɪt.ɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: se-niori-tis
IPA: /ˌsin.jɚˈaɪt.ɪs/

10

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tendency of seniors in high school or college to skip class or slack off due to a desire to move on, or because they have already been accepted by a college and their further academic performance is no longer as relevant.

Canadian usage; American usage; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I don't know, but "senioritis" is real, as I discovered in my senior year. Senioritis is a frame of mind particular to high-school seniors."
"And right now she has a raging case of senioritis. […] Whether you call it senioritis or senior slump, there's no disguising the collective sigh of relief […]"
"I worked hard my senior year, something that was particularly difficult due to the senioritis that many others were feeling. But it paid off!"

Etymology

Etymology tree English senior Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English senioritis From senior + -itis.

Usage

Phrases

senior slide

Frequently Paired Words

junioritis senior slide

Questions

How do you pronounce senioritis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsin.jɚˈaɪt.ɪs/.
What does senioritis mean?: A tendency of seniors in high school or college to skip class or slack off due to a desire to move on, or because they have already been accepted by a college and their further academic performance is no longer as relevant.
Where does senioritis come from?: Etymology tree English senior Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English senioritis From senior + -itis.

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