Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zoom fatigue

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: zoom -fa-tigue
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A feeling of exhaustion resulting from spending excessive amounts of time in video conferences.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It might not cure Zoom fatigue, but it will free you of the burden of having to see yourself, yet again, for hours on end."
"Initially, pondering months of isolation from friends and family, people needed to feel connected. Now that quarantine is just how we will live for the foreseeable future, how do you disconnect? The Zoom fatigue has set in, and it’s time to learn to deal with it."
"By now, you have no doubt heard of "Zoom fatigue," the range of maladies, including exhaustion and headaches, that are associated with hours and hours of virtual meetings."

Etymology

A reference to Zoom, a video conferencing service which became popular at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic around early 2020. Attested from late 2019.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does zoom fatigue mean?: A feeling of exhaustion resulting from spending excessive amounts of time in video conferences.
Where does zoom fatigue come from?: A reference to Zoom, a video conferencing service which became popular at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic around early 2020. Attested from late 2019.

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