Alphabetitis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Alphabetitis is a noun meaning Mental weariness or lassitude brought about by an excessive exposure to letters, lettering, or acronyms.
Meaning
Mental weariness or lassitude brought about by an excessive exposure to letters, lettering, or acronyms.
Example Sentences
A case of alphabetitis—or algebritis.
Chemists, you see, are also affected with "alphabetitis."
Yet I must not violate the sense of our Aphorism by pretending for even a moment that this puny seizure of alphabetitis is peculiar to our own time.
"You handle the alphabet like a veteran New Dealer" — To which I answered — "God forbid," He continued — "If the audience can survive that attack of 'alphabetitis' they can stand anything."
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include acronymophilia, lazyitis, agraphia, alexia, keyboarditis, lethargy.
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